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Originally Posted by island911
quite a rant you've got going there. 
Ya know.. . . a whole lot of things in this world (and out of this world) were accomplished by men with their sliderules. (in and out of their pocket protectors) ....The GoldenGate bridge, Hoover Dam . . . the moon landing.
Yet how many people (back then) ever figured out how to use such a powerful tool? |
Yep, you gotta love slip sticks!
These are always on my desk. Notice, one still has it's original price on it!
In lots of Farside cartoons, they are always threatening to bring out "The Big Slide Rule"
At my college, they actually had some 5 and 10 foot ones! They also had a cylindrical one with rotating bands