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>From: D.M.Peterson@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk (Donald Peterson)
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                  CALL FOR VOTES ---  sci.cognitive 

Topic: Cognitive Science

Status: unmoderated 

Name: sci.cognitive

Voting Period: 11 May 1992 to 11 June 1992

Following RFD and discussion on the net, there follows a call for
votes for the creation of the group sci.cognitive.

Group Charter 
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Cognitive science is an inter-disciplinary investigation of cognition,
involving cognitive psychology, artificial intelligence, computer
science, human-computer interaction, philosophy of mind, philosophy of
science, linguistics, neuroscience, cognitive anthropology and other
disciplines. The 'mind's new science' has been around since the
mid-50's, and has entered an institutional phase with textbooks,
journals, centres of research and teaching etc. However, due to its
inter-disciplinary and international character, channels of
communication devoted specifically to cognitive science are still
needed, and the group sci.cognitive is intended to serve this end.

The group should serve as an open forum for discussion of all aspects
of cognitive science: empirical work, cognitive modelling, theory,
methodology, foundational, historical and social issues etc. 

The group should also facilitate the exchange of information on
teaching programmes, conferences, jobs etc. 

The main language of the group is English, but postings in other
languages are also encouraged.


How to Vote
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To vote for the creation of sci.cognitive with the above charter,
email sc-yes@cs.bham.ac.uk with the word "yes" in the Subject field.
No body of text is required.

To vote against the creation of sci.cognitive, email
sc-no@cs.bham.ac.uk with the word "no" in the Subject field. Again, no
body of text is required.

The voting period is to 24.00 on 11 June 1992. Votes will be ignored
if they are received outside of the voting period, sent to any other
address, or posted to the net. Only one vote is allowed per person.

What Happens Next
-----------------

At the end of the voting period, a list of "yes" and "no" voters will
be posted to news.announce.newgroups. If the (valid) "yes" votes
exceed the (valid) "no" votes by 100, and at least 2/3 of the votes
are "yes" votes, then after a 5 day waiting/checking period, the new
group will be created.
-- 
Donald Peterson, Cognitive Science, School of Computer Science,
University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, U.K.

email D.M.Peterson@cs.bham.ac.uk


