From: Michael Bee <michaelthomasbee2001esi@...>
Date: 2001-04-29T19:42:47+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14402] Re: the alternative proposal is way cooler;

I wonder what the chemical formula for Ruby _looks_
like? Anyone with a .gif/.bmp generator who can
translate Al2O3?

Corundum - Corundum has the formulae Al2O3. It has a
relative hardness of 9. It is common as an accessory
mineral in metamorphic rocks and as an original 
constituent of certain igneous rocks. Color
differences give rise to several varieties of gem,
notably, *ruby* and saphire. The deep red ruby is one
of the most valuable gems... 

Interesting that the base formula � Corundum is an
almost anagram for conundrum. 

Main Entry: co�nun�drum/Pronunciation: k&-'n&n-dr&m
Function: noun/Etymology: origin unknown 
Date: 1645 / 1 : a riddle whose answer is or involves
a pun...

...or maybe it�s only interesting to me. :)
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Conrad Schneiker  wrote: I wrote:# Presumably this
refers to "Ruby mascot proposal" and#
(http://www.rubyconf.com/mascot.html).And of course
the name of the alternate mascot would be ... Ruby,
right? :-)Conrad Schneiker(This note is unofficial and
subject to improvement without notice.)

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Exodus 31.3-4a
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works...

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