Re: The Cost of Relativity

From: Sam Wormley (swormley1_at_mchsi.com)
Date: 07/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 18:45:20 GMT

Tom Potter wrote:
>
> "Bilge" <dubious@radioactivex.lebesque-al.net> wrote in message
> news:slrncgaic9.2b2.dubious@radioactivex.lebesque-al.net...
> > Tom Potter:
> >
> > >I wonder of Farnsworth ever used Relativity
> > >in his numerous tube designs?
> >
> > My guess is no. Had he used relativity, the quality of the picture would
> > have as bad as modern televisions. Haven't you noticed that technology
> > peaked in the 1920's and 1930's and since that time televisions have
> > gotten worse, the space program went down hill, receivers can no longer
> > receive satellite signals, mri scanners lie in a state of disrepair,
> > computers have slowed down to a crawl, osciiloscopes with the precision
> > and utility of the tek 511 have been replaced by slipshod knockoffs like
> > the TDS3000B. It's just awful. Oh, what I wouldn't give for a real
> > television set with a steel case full of vacuum tubes, mechanical contact
> > tuners, 20 lb high voltage transformers and a floating chassis all sitting
> > behind a piece of glass spanning a good chunk of the forward 2 pi
> > solid angle.
> >
> > Come to think of, I'll bet your pappy never once mentioned a satellite
> > failure all the through the 1950's. After that, the decline in computing
> > power coupled with the declining qualty of electronics test equipment
> > made every satellite a crap shoot. Yes, I can see why you pine for
> > the good old days a revel in the past. Yes, it's remarkable just how
> > much technology has disintegrated.
>
> "Bilge" what you state above looks like a bunch of bull*** to me.
>
> What is your position, and
> can you provide any honest, concurrent information
> that validates your position?
>
> There is no doubt that as technology improves,
> that products also improve.
>
> You seem to be claiming credit for physical models,
> that should go to the folks who made all the little
> technological improvements all along the way.
>
> I was party to many of the key technological improvements
> in oscilloscopes, electronics, solid state devices,
> and computer fields during the 50's, 60's and 70's.
>
> Vas you der charley?
> If so, provide some facts,
> rather than bull***.
>
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