Art Haupt asks what happened to the battalions and regiments of subscribers who used to frequent the list. Current number is 128. That is indeed a fall from the all-time high of 133. I can't account for the change. Probably random (statistically speaking). Cheers, -- Nathan Sivin History and Sociology of Science University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104-6304 (215) 898-7454 nsivin@xxxxxxxx