Comments on: Keeping barbarians out http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/ Chemically-enhanced neural rewiring, on a semi-regular basis... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Joe http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-30830 Joe Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-30830 I think the reason that Jussieu has a moat is so that if ever the students try to riot on the campus, the CRS can trap them by blocking the entrances... I think the reason that Jussieu has a moat is so that if ever the students try to riot on the campus, the CRS can trap them by blocking the entrances…

]]> By: Unknown girl http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27666 Unknown girl Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27666 On my honor I am not an axe-wielding psychopathic stalker... Is that all right?! :) On my honor I am not an axe-wielding psychopathic stalker… Is that all right?! :)

]]> By: dr Dave http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27521 dr Dave Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27521 <i>Podz</i> Indeed, such a plan would make sense, if there was in fact a way to <em>go in</em>... <i>Felix</i> Well, this one is a dry moat (having a ring of stagnant water around a urban campus would just be w<em>ei</em>rd). Still not the greatest security measure. And especially, security against <em>what</em>? Mongol hords? It's not like there's any other sort of security at the door (when it's not blockaded, anybody can get in without the slightest gate-check). <i>Chrys</i> It IS windy. I was recently told that the original design was intended for much warmer climates... I guess they just couldn't sell the plans to Brasilia... <i>Unknown Girl</i> Err... Of course you can! If you would just first sign this form stating on your honor that you are not an axe-wielding psychopathic stalker... Otherwise, as I answered before: there are a few pics of my funny-looking mug, plastered around the archives: I guess you'll just have to dig for them :) If can't be bothered to look around, there's always this one <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_dave/18544672/">naked picture of me</a> on Flickr (I haven't changed a whole lot ever since). Podz

Indeed, such a plan would make sense, if there was in fact a way to go in…

Felix

Well, this one is a dry moat (having a ring of stagnant water around a urban campus would just be weird). Still not the greatest security measure. And especially, security against what? Mongol hords? It’s not like there’s any other sort of security at the door (when it’s not blockaded, anybody can get in without the slightest gate-check).

Chrys

It IS windy. I was recently told that the original design was intended for much warmer climates… I guess they just couldn’t sell the plans to Brasilia…

Unknown Girl

Err… Of course you can!
If you would just first sign this form stating on your honor that you are not an axe-wielding psychopathic stalker…
Otherwise, as I answered before: there are a few pics of my funny-looking mug, plastered around the archives: I guess you’ll just have to dig for them :) If can’t be bothered to look around, there’s always this one naked picture of me on Flickr (I haven’t changed a whole lot ever since).

]]> By: Unknown girl http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27461 Unknown girl Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27461 Where can we find a picture of you? :) Where can we find a picture of you? :)

]]> By: Dangereuse trilingue http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27175 Dangereuse trilingue Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27175 Uh, I think the rationale was that if push came to shove, you could easily keep rioting students <strong>in</strong>. As far as I'm aware, the Jussieu campus was mostly planned according to crowd-control criteria. That's why it sucks for about everything else (plus, it is about the second windiest place in paris, after the BN (TGB) esplanade, on which I froze my boobs off the other day.) Uh, I think the rationale was that if push came to shove, you could easily keep rioting students in. As far as I’m aware, the Jussieu campus was mostly planned according to crowd-control criteria. That’s why it sucks for about everything else (plus, it is about the second windiest place in paris, after the BN (TGB) esplanade, on which I froze my boobs off the other day.)

]]> By: felix http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27160 felix Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27160 Moats are indeed useful, but still a strange architectural feature in modern buildings. My favorite building in SF, a high-rise tower on Market St. also has a moat designed for it. Go figure. There are much better methods of security than a ring stagnant water. Moats are indeed useful, but still a strange architectural feature in modern buildings. My favorite building in SF, a high-rise tower on Market St. also has a moat designed for it. Go figure.

There are much better methods of security than a ring stagnant water.

]]> By: Podz http://unknowngenius.com/blog/archives/2006/03/01/keeping-barbarians-out/#comment-27121 Podz Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000 http://unknowngenius.com/blog/?p=1366#comment-27121 Your title is wrong. You seem to have the word 'out' confused with the word 'in'. Moats are useful :) Your title is wrong.
You seem to have the word ‘out’ confused with the word ‘in’.

Moats are useful :)

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