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to: Wayne Chirnside
from: Miles Maxted
date: 2004-08-29 16:57:00
subject: Re: Pythagorean triples

G'morning Wayne,

 WC> Used to be a bit of a high performance freak myself.
 WC> Last motorcycle put out 120 H.P. at the rear wheel
 WC> at 540 pounds dry weight!

Now that's a healthy power to weight ratio...

 WC> Later I was astonished to learn the first Mars lander with primitive
 WC> A.I. used the very same processor to control it's landing
 WC> sequence and operations!!!!

Timed by the tuning-fork mechanism out of a Bulova watch possibly 
?  I know Bulova claimed their litte hummer timed the early 
satellites,  and mine certainly kept excellent time in 
exceptionally rough circumstances...

:-)

 
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