RE: Fwd: Proposed Simple Text Format

[haitao.tang@nokia.com]

Hi,

> First - in order to be 100% clear - SLoP is very good as a minimal, 
> idiot-proof format.

Agree.

> Now I will reply on the wish of ANOTHER format, including much richer 
> possibilities (perhaps we can switch to another discussion 
> list if the 
> discussions catch on?):

True, if like, one can open another discussion list for the other purpose.

> Following standard entities & notations used by 
> physicistsopens the doors 
> for transparency with standard physical formulas that can be used for 
> analysis, predictions and/or simulations.
> 
> One could start with Newtonian Mechanics - this will still 
> give lots of 
> possibilities like collision avoidance, trajectory interception, 
> time/energy estimations, etc. It's also not very messy to 
> deal with and 
> many people are capable of using it.

True. We may also call the huge fields as a rathole where SLoP should not
go. The pity is that some folks just don't like the beauty of being simple
(the some-how engineering rule). They just like the world to "grow up by
only one huge meal". 
   
> cheers,
> 
> /David

BR, Haitao