Re: [Phys-l] [tap-l] Action Request:

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

This (brain extinction) is a current sub-thread on PHYS-L.

bc cross poster, and thinks it's the computer (games) and radio 'phone.

p.s. A few hours training by the mechanician was required of grad.  
students when one at UCSC.  At UCSC a course was offered to all  
workers.  the "final" was making a widget requiring knurling  
threading, tapping, and milling a "bathtub" according to a drawing.   
The threaded hole was in the tub.



On 2009, May 14, , at 09:56, schwa672@umn.edu wrote:

> If this is true all over the United States, then we’ve got to  
> change, and TAP-L could help. I am going to AAPT in An Arbor this  
> summer. Is there any way to dig into this problem together? First  
> of all, our government should help in keeping and creating general  
> purpose electronic technician jobs within the States to prevent  
> tremendous waste and shore up a critical flaw in the  
> infrastructure. It is, as far as I am concerned the question the  
> integrity of our national technology base. The US was once very  
> good in hands. We should seek appropriate channels and ask for help  
> rebuilding and supporting electronic repair level tech education  
> and revitalize educating machinists, especially within college and  
> university physics departments, and crating secure jobs for them.