[blml] lacuna; was RE: dWs/MS

Robin Barker Robin.Barker at npl.co.uk
Sat Jan 19 21:55:48 CET 2008


John wrote:
> Come, come, Jeff. Most of what we discuss here _is_ esoteric. Most of 
> the time we _do_ know what we're doing as TDs. But now and then we spot 
Indeed, we do know what we're doing.
(And even when we don't an English AC and the L&E agreed that we do our best!)

> (to use Robin's phrase) a lacuna and robust discussion is how, eventually
> (pace dWS), we do come to a conclusion. This is a _good_ thing.  John

Is there another Robin?  Don't think it's my phrase - but I like the word.  

Richard Hills appears to be an early user of "lacuna in the laws" on BLML.
Dave Flowers used the phrase on RGB in 2001.

Robin
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