Charlie,
Satellites? I'm not as well versed in this subject as you Bruce,
and truely
enjoy the messages between you and John. But I dare say the word
"Satellites" is a recent addition to the English language. Or am I missing
out on something?
I too am very interested in John and Bruce's discussions. Not having access to
the texts they are studying,
it is truely amazing what can be gleaned by just lurking quietly.
But, sorry, you must be missing out on something. From the Concise Oxford
Dictionary "persons follower
or henchman or hanger-on, member of great man's retinue, underling; heavenly body
revolving around
another (often fig.) whence in current usage a artificial body launched from and
encircling the earth. [French
or from Latin satellit - nom. -les guard]." In other words, the use of the word
satellite far preceeds our
current use of it as a launched man-made orbital object. Please keep us thinking
tho. :-)
--
Norm Stephan