Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?

On 12/15/24 5:06 PM, D wrote:

  On Sun, 15 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:
 

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:40:04 +0100, D wrote:
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On Sun, 15 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:
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On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:16:57 +0100, D wrote:
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Fascinating! Thank you for sharing!

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I never saw one but there were also ELF transmitters.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_low_frequency
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I think some of the frequencies are still in use but nobody is talking.
Imagine what it would be like if humans could directly perceive the sea
of electromagnetic radiation we live in.
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One project I turned down was a botanist with a theory that trees
communicated via electromagnetic waves. The idea hasn't gone away.
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-whispering-
trees-180968084/
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There is evidence that EMFs do affect trees though.
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https://ehtrust.org/electromagnetic-fields-impact-tree-plant-growth/
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Sometimes for the better?
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg14519600-500-forest-grows-tall-

on-

radio-waves/
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It reminds me of when RF heat sealers were introduced. The folklore
suggested that women working around them either became sterile or
amazingly fecund. Humans love their stories.

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Shouldn't it be quite easy to prove? I mean EMF:s can be measured and
plants can be measured and analyzed?

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Prove? Urban legends are not susceptible to proof.

 True! Why let proof get in the way of a nice conspiracy! ;)
 

Latency would be huge, but that never stopped me with my 9600 modem, and
for talking like this, is not a problem. Downloading massive amounts of
data would be painful though.

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Years ago I played around with amateur packet radio. 9600 was possible
with more sophisticated hardware but the local club never made it past
1200. It was usable. Part of my introduction to Linux was it supported AX.
25.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AX.25
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I still have the TNC but interest in it dropped off rapidly. For that
matter many people who used 2 meter handitalkies left when cheap
cellphones came along.  There still is some interest in HF digital modes
but the ham population is aging out.  There still is a lot of ham support
for Linux.
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https://sourceforge.net/projects/kb1oiq-andysham/

 This is sad. I've heard that cheap chinese radios (Baofeng?) are popular. I also feel as if this field is perhaps regulated to death? I think in some countries there are free bands, but I'm not sure.
 Personally, if it was unregulated, I'd at least be curious! But now, with tests, and loads of stuff to study, I'd never do it only to scratch a mild itch.
 Same for me with guns. If they would be unregulated, I'd definitely buy a gun! Now with all the licenses, testing, competition requirements, safe storage laws etc. I can't really be bothered. =(
 Only way is to 3d print or build something myself.

   Move to the USA  :-)
   We have guns out the ass - most people have
   several. You can have an arsenal out of a
   'Terminator' movie. Yep, there IS some abuse,
   but - pop corrected - doesn't seem THAT much
   worse than the UK. Almost all abuse is from
   GANGS, not Joe Citizens. Any downsides are
   compensated by personal rights/autonomy/defense
   issues.
   But then the UK/EU isn't INTERESTED in individual
   and citizen rights/power/safety any more, is it ?
   Power to THE STATE - and NOBODY else .......
   "But it was all right, everything was all right, the
   struggle was finished. He had won the victory over
   himself. He loved Big Brother.”