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bravecaptain
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 859
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 10:55 Post subject: for adam w |
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Verb 1. quantise - telecommunications: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
quantize
estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
2. quantise - apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor; "Quantize gravity"
quantize
natural philosophy, physical science, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
isn't that what i said?
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AdamW
Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 197 Location: Chester, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:38 Post subject: |
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In a nutshell.
Thanks for that, Martin. My hungover brain damn near split trying to read it.
After that farrago of a "game" last night, in the quietest Anfield I have ever heard, I was whizzed into town to the Swan. I haven't had a drink in the Swan for ten years, and some ufkcer has gone and gentrified it... a bit. Still, the beer's still good, and the jukebox is still the best in the world [2nd-ed by Kieran's in Le Pub] - first three songs after I walked in last night... Buckets of Rain, Blitzkreig Bop, and Don't Fear the Reaper.
I wish I'd had your working definition when I got in, trod on the cat, who woke the baby, who woke the wife that Jack built.
8 pints soon became 3 when I was asked how much I'd had to drink. Now that's what I call quantising. _________________ The Musical Mystery Tour,
every Sunday night 10pm - 1am, BBC Radio Wales
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bravecaptain
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Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:20 Post subject: |
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you are a pro sir.
best jukey i know is in the heavenly bar off oxford street although the one at the good mixer in camden used to be purty good.
worst might have to be the one at lime street station. whatever you chose it would always be 'ferry across the mersey'.
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AdamW
Joined: 20 Aug 2004 Posts: 197 Location: Chester, UK
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