Artifact Qusetions

[Minimalist]

From your pals at Wiki (and, as you have said they are always right!)

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill; there is no general rule that defines what can be called a river.

So, fuck ya!

[Rokcet Scientist]

From your pals at Wiki (and, as you have said they are always right!)

No I didn't! I've said that independent research (not mine) has shown Wikipedia to contain 12% fewer mistakes than the Encyclopaedia Britannica. I never said they "are always right" at all! Just that they are 'less wrong' than EB.

A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, a sea or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including stream, creek, brook, rivulet, and rill; there is no general rule that defines what can be called a river.

So, fuck ya!

Rivers contain flowing water. Permanently.
Flash flood wadis don't.

[Minimalist]

Most of the rivers here are dammed and controlled for irrigation and water supply by the state. Even the Colorado River is a minor stream by the time it exits the state into Mexico. These are man-made diversions though.

[kbs2244]

Back to the relics.
You think you solve a problem only to create one...

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7053 ... .html?pg=2

News Story re: What to do with Relics
A pretty good recap of the whole case also.