tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post7496541873290634301..comments2024-01-05T13:11:48.050+00:00Comments on ...and what will be left of them?: Back To The Futurecarlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17886258675618058752noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-29955969662922511802011-02-28T19:29:55.018+00:002011-02-28T19:29:55.018+00:00Well, yeah, but the plastic casings are an oil pro...Well, yeah, but the plastic casings are an oil product, and the printed circuit boards are dependent on energy-intensive mass production.<br /><br />You only need a skilled carpenter and a reasonable-quality piece of wood to make a slide-rule. And a shed, of course.Phil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214245608032305452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-15658006504623487382011-02-28T17:54:44.288+00:002011-02-28T17:54:44.288+00:00Calculators would be one of the very few things no...Calculators would be one of the very few things not to be affected by energy shortages, as most of them are solar-powered nowadays. Was this blog actually written in the 70s?joey deacon bluesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-20073207322530717572011-02-25T15:45:18.245+00:002011-02-25T15:45:18.245+00:00Welcome, Zen Man!Welcome, Zen Man!David K Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756535951359716522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-65105997383154090332011-02-25T15:40:01.235+00:002011-02-25T15:40:01.235+00:00Nicely done!
Thank BDR for bouncing me here.Nicely done!<br /><br />Thank BDR for bouncing me here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-425131834492801622011-02-25T12:24:32.656+00:002011-02-25T12:24:32.656+00:00I can live without a TV, but feel kinda naked with...I can live without a TV, but feel kinda naked without a ruler in the house.David K Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756535951359716522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-90753530022109722702011-02-25T12:06:25.077+00:002011-02-25T12:06:25.077+00:00Slide rules are still an excellent way of teaching...Slide rules are still an excellent way of teaching people about logarithms. It's the perfect way of visualising how you can multiply numbers by adding their logs.bat020https://www.blogger.com/profile/07101410408576442591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-36030511314812316142011-02-25T11:17:20.269+00:002011-02-25T11:17:20.269+00:00Good point. Especially if you can do it without co...Good point. Especially if you can do it without committing any serious crimes. <br /><br />I recall a Chomsky speech many years ago when he pointed out the incredible levels of skill and managerial aptitude required to manage a house or raise children in extreme poverty. Came to mind when there were all those press sob stories about "cutting back on school fees and four holidays a year" around 2009...David K Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756535951359716522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-34547423573568236892011-02-25T10:55:23.009+00:002011-02-25T10:55:23.009+00:00Actually, if you've learnt to wheel and deal a...Actually, if you've learnt to wheel and deal and survive on very little money, you will be superbly equipped for the decades ahead.Phil Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214245608032305452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355227236397241799.post-54084540163754846612011-02-25T10:51:43.849+00:002011-02-25T10:51:43.849+00:00Unfortunately, some of us are only equipped to wri...Unfortunately, some of us are only equipped to write on blogs! The Soylent Green factory awaits...David K Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756535951359716522noreply@blogger.com