[NewCandle] aluminum holiday

[Nick Reiter]

Amen to that, sadly.

I hadn't been on Vort in a couple of months at least,
but somewhere through the Matrix I recall hearing word
of Mizuno getting out and trying to find a torch
bearer.  Maybe it was dropped as a mention here once
or twice.

You know, I do have to wonder as well whether the last
of the amateur boy (and girl) mad scientists have
retreated to US, Cda, UK, and AU...  they sure ain't
in Germany.  On my trips over to the Leipzig area, I
got to hobnob and socialize with quite a few of the
techies, engineers, and scientists within the extended
corporate family.  It seems like here, every modest
sized company has maybe 2 or 3 amateur scientists or
hobbyists who prick up their ears and jump in when
talk turns to strange energy and home experiments. 
But all I got over there was blank incomprehending
looks that spoke, "why-ever would you do things like
that on your own time?  Don't you just go home, have
supper, watch TV, and go to bed?"

Uhhh.  No.

sad.

n


> While I don't read vortex much these days, I was
> amused
> by Jeds recent missive about Mizuno having trouble
> finding
> homes for his test equipment because, as he put it,
> "no one does experiments nowadays". I had to laugh
> about
> that. He's right. No one does. Well, if he's still
> looking, I'll take whatever he's got. And I can
> guarantee him that they'll be used for their
> intended
> purpose. I'll split it with Nick, I know he still
> keeps the faith in an external reality that we can
> know through experimentation. I think we lost
> everyone
> else though (grin). There's just no money in it, you
> know...
> external reality, that is.
> 


The Holy Grail 'neath ancient Roslin waits.
The blade and chalice guarding o'er Her gates. 
Adorned in the masters' loving art, She lies;
She rests at last beneath the starry skies.