If I knew any of them, I'd ping them. I've not been on here that long and haven't really made any contacts. :-(
I lurked for a year before joining, and have tried very hard to remember who is who and where they're from, if I can.
I know the three or four people in pinged in #3 will know who to ping.
FR is a treasure trove of information...you'll learn more here in a year watching the back and forth discussion of ideas than you could learn in four years at an Ivy League college!
This one found it.
Bringing a couple of others along. They can spread it.