From <@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU:owner-LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU> Sun Feb 5 08:50:59 1995 Received: from netaxs.com (root@netaxs.com [198.69.186.1]) by access.netaxs.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id IAA11102 for ; Sun, 5 Feb 1995 08:50:59 -0500 Received: from UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu (ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu [128.205.2.1]) by netaxs.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) with SMTP id IAA01215 for ; Sun, 5 Feb 1995 08:50:58 -0500 Message-Id: <199502051350.IAA01215@netaxs.com> Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU by UBVM.cc.buffalo.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 9800; Sun, 05 Feb 95 08:50:34 EST Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UBVM) by UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 3766; Sun, 5 Feb 1995 03:19:41 -0500 Date: Sun, 5 Feb 1995 03:19:38 -0500 From: "L-Soft list server at UBVM (1.8a)" Subject: File: "GEODESIC LOG9306" To: "Christopher J. Fearnley" Status: RO ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1993 20:55:21 GMT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU From: Ken Bradley Organization: Ohio Academic Resources Network Subject: Gateway? Greetings: Is there a mailing list gatewayed to this newsgroup? If so, could someone email me instructions for subscription? Thanks, -- James Emerson Hoburg ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1993 17:26:12 EDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Brewer Eddy Subject: Dymaxion cars on video I HAVE seen footage of these wonderful beasts, and I saw a real one a the Museum of Modern Art (in the late 60's) (WOW). Does anyone know of a source for such film/tape?? Also, has anyone info on using (buckminster) Fullerines (with one atom-different element floating inside) being used in optical applications?? Thanks, <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> D. Brewer Eddy College of William and Mary dbeddy@mail.wm.edu (generic, good!) Computer Center, Jones Hall Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 "Don't learn the tricks of the trade, learn the trade!" <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 06:39:40 GMT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU From: Dan Lipofsky Organization: California Institute of Technology Subject: tessellating spheres I am looking for an algorithm to generate the coordinates for n equally spaced points on the surface of a sphere, for arbitrary values of n. Are all vertices of a buckyball equally spaced? What is an algorithm for generating the coordinates of the vertices? How much variety is there in shapes for geodesic domes (that is, if I want to tessellate a sphere with n points, what are my choices of n if I use buckyball-like structures)? Thank you for your help, DanLip (E-mail responses would be appreciated. Thank you.) danlip@cns.caltech.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 10:52:58 -0400 Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: "James E. Hoburg" Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video In-Reply-To: <9306162200.AA24466@ramsesii.ultryx.com> Brewer Eddy writes: > I HAVE seen footage of these wonderful beasts, and I saw a real one a > the Museum of Modern Art (in the late 60's) (WOW). > Does anyone know of a source for such film/tape?? Somewhen in the 70's, there was a 60-minute PBS presentation - a sort of "World Of Buckminster Fuller." This was what first kindled my interest in Buckminster Fuller and his work. I would really like to get my hands on that if it were available. Does anyone know of anything similar? Also, are Fuller's _Synergetics_ volumes still in print? -- James Emerson Hoburg NET: VOX: (614) 885-8799 FAX: (614) 885-5171 <> On a withered branch A crow is perched; An autumn evening. - Basho <> ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1993 12:17:52 EDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Blaine Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 18 Jun 1993 10:52:58 -0400 from I own a copy of that video and am working it into a multimedia program. The vi ideo is available from thr RBF institute. Only a few minutes are on the dymaxi on. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 18:16:21 EDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Trimtab Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video In-Reply-To: Message of Wed, 16 Jun 1993 17:26:12 EDT from I have read scientific journal articles regarding the photosensitivity of doped fullerenes and their color changes when exposed to light. There was some talk of lenses coated with fullerenes. Do you want me to find the reference? ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1993 17:42:41 PDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Jim Lutz Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video I looked up fullerenes on Melvyl at UC Berkeley and came across this citation that might be of interest. I haven't seen the article myself. Reese, K.M. Certain activities of R. Buckminster Fuller. (Newscripts) Chemical & Engineering News v71, n4 (Jan 25, 1993):60. Abstract: R. Buckminster Fuller, for whom the fullerene was named, invented the geodesic dome in 1933. He also designed the Dymaxion car with a body made of duralumin. The car had three wheels, a teardrop shape and a maximum speed of 120 miles per hour with 40 miles to the gallon. It can be parked in a space only a foot longer than itself. The Dymaxion car can also be rotated 360 degrees within its own length. --------------- Jim Lutz (jdlutz@lbl.gov) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 08:59:11 EDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Brewer Eddy Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video (enhanced by fullerines......?) > I have read scientific journal articles regarding the photosensitivity of dope d > fullerenes and their color changes when exposed to light. There was some talk > of lenses coated with fullerenes. Do you want me to find the reference? > Yes, if it is not too much trouble! I remember something in a recent PHOTOMETRICS (?) magazine (just a large box...). So amazing! <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> D. Brewer Eddy College of William and Mary dbeddy@mail.wm.edu (generic, good!) Computer Center, Jones Hall Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 "Don't learn the tricks of the trade, learn the trade!" <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 09:11:06 EDT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works From: Brewer Eddy Subject: Re: Dymaxion cars on video > I looked up fullerenes on Melvyl at UC Berkeley and came across this citation > that might be of interest. I haven't seen the article myself. > > Reese, K.M. > Certain activities of R. Buckminster Fuller. (Newscripts) > Chemical & Engineering News v71, n4 (Jan 25, 1993):60. > > Abstract: > R. Buckminster Fuller, for whom the fullerene was named, invented the > geodesic dome in 1933. He also designed the Dymaxion car with a body made > of duralumin. The car had three wheels, a teardrop shape and a maximum > speed of 120 miles per hour with 40 miles to the gallon. It can be parked > in a space only a foot longer than itself. The Dymaxion car can also be > rotated 360 degrees within its own length. > > --------------- > Jim Lutz (jdlutz@lbl.gov) > Brewer here. I remember that there were FOUR wheels, BUT... the two in back were VERY close (<18") and that unit could be rotated! So the car could indeed "spin" on either of the front wheels and a modified "New York" parking style was used (lead in with the front end- "rotate" the back end in! Looked great in my memory of the film! BTW "New York" parking in an offensive manuever to assure ownership of the spot (do NOT expose the space by backing in!). Drive forward into the space. But the geometry of a standard vehicle REQUIRES that one drive onto the curb with a front wheel (added advantage of intimidating pedestrians!) in order to end up with the BACK wheels near the curb!! <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> D. Brewer Eddy College of William and Mary dbeddy@mail.wm.edu (generic, good!) Computer Center, Jones Hall Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 "Don't learn the tricks of the trade, learn the trade!" <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1993 15:39:09 GMT Reply-To: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Sender: List for the discussion of Buckminster Fuller's works Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU From: Poul Frederiksen Organization: Drexel University Subject: Synergetics II I am looking for Synergetics II, which is out of print I think. Any help would be greatly appreciated. poul