Re: On Phys-L

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>]

At 06:49 AM 11/7/2004, you wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have been reflecting Phys-L and its significance to my
> professional life.
///
> Clifford Swartz (former Editor of the TPT) once referred
> to Phys-L as "brotherhood". He may have not meant it as
> a compliment but in a way I feel that it is. To me it
> means a friendly and helpful attitude toward other people
> sharing the same craft.
///
> Best wishes to all,
>
> Antti
>
> Antti Savinainen, Ph.D.
> Senior Lecturer in Physics and Mathematics
> Kuopio Lyseo High School
> Finland


It's been quite a few years since I passed through Kuopio
 en route to Outokompu Copper mine, where the  folks were eating cold fish
for breakfast at 4:30 am and the acrid smell of acid was alive on the air
from the ore processing operation.  It was my duty to connect two
mini-computers in the same building with a null-modem connection
 between serial 20 mA interfaces - when networking was still magic.

This was certainly superior to the Phosphorus processing plant I visited
 in England,  where the pavement popped and crackled underfoot, and
womens' nylons lasted a day or two before springing numerous ladders.


Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!