[Physltest] [Phys-L] Re: Concerned over costs (was Mac vs. PC )

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Nice story Hugh.

Another story:

The Superintendent of the Naval Postgrad. School after a visit of the
Physics Dept. . ordered they clean up their act (labs.)

Fortunately, he didn't visit mine, which was mostly a way station (see
below) for stuff previously thrown out.


The up side *  is bc got even more junk for his garage.


* Gate Keeper disagrees.

bc

p.s.  Ray Alf  told the story of the museum/ lab visit by a prominent
paleontologist.  His comment was the clutter indicated they were doing
good work.

Hugh Haskell wrote:

> At 7:27 -0800 1/27/05, Bernard Cleyet wrote:
>
>
> > Reminds me of a lecture wherein the speaker suggested teachers
> > should dress as the moneyed class do, i.e. suits, if they wished to
> > join it.
> The psychology of appearance is complex, and I don't pretend to
> understand it (on the other hand, I doubt that many people understand
> it). I've head this said many times. There was even a rather popular
> book out a few years back, called "Dress for Success." It may still
> be in print.
>
> Certainly having "successful-looking" surroundings gives one a
> feeling of comfort and confidence. It also makes visitors to those
> spaces feel more comfortable, and gives the impression of authority
> to the occupant or user of them. On the other hand, I can imagine at
> least two down-sides to such surroundings. First, the visitor may be
cut
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