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    From john firth@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 1 08:22:57 2023
    In 1943, Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, stated
    "there is probably a case for five computers , world wide."

    Old dog can take comfort in my prediction that
    there will never be a nuclear powered self launch glider.
    (In my lifetime)

    John Firth
    an old no longer bold, SLG pilot

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  • From s.bralla.ret@gmail.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jan 1 10:24:19 2023
    The long ago mayor of Philadelphia, when he first heard of telephones said. "That seems like a great idea. Every city should have one."

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  • From AS@21:1/5 to john firth on Sun Jan 1 10:46:53 2023
    On Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 11:22:59 AM UTC-5, john firth wrote:
    In 1943, Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, stated
    "there is probably a case for five computers , world wide."

    Old dog can take comfort in my prediction that
    there will never be a nuclear powered self launch glider.
    (In my lifetime)

    John Firth
    an old no longer bold, SLG pilot

    Old dog can take comfort in my prediction that there will never be a nuclear powered self launch glider. (In my lifetime) <<
    When people ask me what powers the glider I fly, I tell them it is 'powered by a thermo-nuclear reactor, which is safely located one AU away.'
    Happy New Year, y'all!

    Uli
    'AS'

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