[AccessD] Surrogate keys suck

Karen Rosenstiel krosenstiel at comcast.net
Wed Jul 22 20:24:59 CDT 2009


Not just the agility. They are SMART -- but not mammal smart. They can
think, plan and train their children. Hmmmmm. Glad they are, mostly, small. 


Regards,

Karen Rosenstiel
Seattle WA USA 
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:46 PM
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Yes, I have often had these thoughts when I see how the birds when moving
around on the ground jumping and hopping around and squabbling over food
scraps, I then scale that up to a raptor or T-rex and, frankly their agility
scares the cr4p out of me.  I can see why our great great great grandparents
were small and underground for many millions of years.

I have a great respect for all birds because of their family history.
Apparently even the humble chicken is a directly family relative of the
T-rex! :)



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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Karen Rosenstiel
Sent: Thursday, 23 July 2009 10:38 AM
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Speaking as a long-time keeper of birds, especially parrots, they are
probably the most visually oriented and sensitive of all animals. I have
also seen wild birds fighting over territory and it is magnificent and
terrifying. I have more than once thought it's a really good thing for us
that birds are usually small -- if in our species development early on we
had to compete with really large parrots (5 or 6 feet tall), I don't know
that primates would have done so well.

They ARE dinosaurs, after all! 


Regards,

Karen Rosenstiel
Seattle WA USA
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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darryl Collins
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:52 PM
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Very occasionally they do I suspect, but I totally agree with your
sentiments, I am always impressed at how fast flocks of parrots go past our
house, they are blisteringly fast and in close formation, but they hold it
together. I also enjoy watching the territorial birds dogfight for over the
backyard - amazing ability and skills - brilliant stuff.

I would suggest that is what tens of millions of years of evolution can do
for you.  We need to practice A LOT MORE!

:)  *flapping arms at desk...* hmmmm....  Long way to go for our species
before we master that lill trick natively.

cheers
Darryl.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mike Mattys
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:54 AM
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I'm watching the birds at the feeder at my window and doing proximity
calculations. As one flies up to the trees,

I am dreaming of how humans could do that in a personal vehicle, but I
realize that our reaction times are not sufficient to overcome the speed at
which another might fly into our space without a highly sensitive proximity
warning.

So why don't the birds fly into each other?

-
Michael R Mattys
MapPoint and Database Dev
www.mattysconsulting.com
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Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:45 AM
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>I know what you're saying, and I agree.  However, reaction time is 
>reaction  time, regardless of the stimulus and SLOW is SLOW
>
> If you are slow with the sheep, perhaps you had better give a bit more 
> space when driving, etc.
>
> In the pub we had a machine where for a coin you could test your 
> reactions - it is amazing how much slower you were the more brew went 
> down your neck...
>
> Max
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Steve 
> Schapel
> Sent: 21 July 2009 23:31
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
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>
> True.  Plus you don't operate your car's brakes with a mouse.
>
> Regards
> Steve
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Stuart McLachlan" <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:14 AM
>
>> There's a big difference between your reaction time when you are 
>> waiting for a specific event to occur in the next few seconds and 
>> your  reaction time when you are driving along a road and something 
>> unexpected happens.
>>
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