Re: Relativistic Ether?



On Mon, 3 Apr 2006, Gregory L. Hansen wrote:

"One idea that is carried out, that is given body and form, one idea that
assumes definite, tangible form and bears concrete results is worth a
million ideas that are born but to die." -- Manual of the U.S. Army, 1911

It's been said better, perhaps it was by Patton. Something along the lines of "a plan now is better than a good plan later". Of course, no surprise if it doesn't make it into the Official Manuals!

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