Another person trying to contact Kevin S. Brown (about typo)

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around attempts to contact the author Kevin S. Brown regarding a typo on his webpage, specifically the phrase "Large Hardon Collider." Participants explore the challenges of reaching the author and share related information.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to inform the author about the typo on his webpage.
  • Another participant suggests that contacting the author is not difficult, as his university contact information is readily available online.
  • Some participants question whether the individual they are trying to contact is the correct Kevin S. Brown.
  • A participant shares a link to a previous thread that may provide additional context about the author.
  • One participant mentions that a specific website lists the author's address but lacks an email address, indicating uncertainty about how to proceed with contacting him.
  • Another participant humorously references the typo and its implications.
  • A participant notes that a reputable source, the BBC, made a similar mistake regarding the name of the collider.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the correct identity of Kevin S. Brown, and there are multiple views regarding the difficulty of contacting him. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best way to address the typo.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions about the identity of the author and the availability of contact information. The discussion does not clarify whether the typo has been officially acknowledged or corrected.

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I suppose there's still no way to get in touch with the author of the interesting page http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath633/kmath633.htm ? I want to inform him that the page contains the phrase "Large Hardon Collider". Sic. Actually, I'm mostly hoping he'll see this.
 
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Jerry Friedman said:
I suppose there's still no way to get in touch with the author of the interesting page http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath633/kmath633.htm ? I want to inform him that the page contains the phrase "Large Hardon Collider". Sic. Actually, I'm mostly hoping he'll see this.

Are you serious? If you google his name, the first hit is to his university home/info page, which includes his phone number and e-mail. Not exactly difficult to get ahold of him.
 
I don't think that this the same Kevin S. Brown.
 
George Jones said:
I don't think that this the same Kevin S. Brown.

Oh, never mind then... :wideeyed:
 
robphy: That thread is the reason I called this one "Another person trying..."

http://www.numericana.com/fame/ gives the mathpages' Kevin S. Brown's address as Kent, WA, with no academic affiliation. "White Pages" sites give a mailing address for a Kevin S. Brown in Kent. So unless someone has an e-mail address, I'll decide whether I feel like writing an actual paper letter to correct one embarrassing typo. Thanks to everyone who has responded.
 
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What's this I hear about Large Hardon Colliders?
 
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To be fair to Kevin Brown, the BBC made the same mistake,

http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/bbc-accidentally-calls-the-large-hadron-collider-a-hardoncollider--gyQltk9ZkW
 

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