Re: Flyin' Flywheels

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From: Gary Coffman
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 01:24

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In article <1992Dec26.083859.15101@klic.rain.com> keithl@klic.rain.com (Keith Lofstrom) writes:
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>Well, guys'n'gals, thanks for the fun.  Engineering is the process of
>tearing things apart in our minds.  Those things we can't tear apart
>in our minds we have to go ahead and build.  Too much work.  Flywheel
>powered cars are so beguiling that it takes a good bit of effort to tear
>the concept apart, but it can be done.  If you feel more like defending
>ideas than trashing them, you have the wrong temperment for engineering.
>Try management or sales.

Truer words were never spoken.

Gary

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From: gary@ke4zv.uucp (Gary Coffman)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy,rec.autos
Subject: Re: Flyin' Flywheels
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Date: 31 Dec 92 01:24:46 GMT
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