[extropy-chat] Rotary animation in New Nanotech book by Josh Hall

[MB]

On Tue, 31 May 2005, Mike Lorrey wrote:

>
> --- Damien Broderick <thespike at satx.rr.com> wrote:
> > At 07:26 PM 5/30/2005 -0700, Gina "Nanogirl" Miller wrote:
> >
> > >Mr. Hall has published many papers
> >
> > Indeed he has, but since he holds a PhD I believe that should make
> > JoSH *Dr.* Hall, no? Although I've noticed American usage is a bit
> > random in this regard.
>
> Depends on the circumstances.
[snip]
> We have the Constitutional prohibition against titles of nobility here,
> so it is a long standing cultural bias against formal and consistent
> use of even earned titles like Doctor, Esquire, "Your Honor"/Judge,
> various military officer ranks, or even Senator or Congressman,
> particularly outside the professional milieu in which those titles have
> meaning.
>
[snip]

He was referred to as *Mr.* Hall. If we're going to give him a title
at all, at least it should be the correct one!
	Since the conversation appears to be about his professional
publishing, the use of the title would be appropriate, IMHO.

Regards,
MB