> > There have been many variants of beanstalks including rotating non
ground
> > tethered ones such as you describe - so your lecturer is in good company
...

> Russel, the diversity of your interests, and your knowledge never ceases
to
> amaze me. I consider myself moderately knowledgeable about most things and
> slightly more knowledgeable about a few things, but the variety of
subjects
> you write on is truly amazing.

Thanks.
I think that's a compliment :-)
Google helps a lot of course.
I have for many years (quite a few decades) considered "information
acquisition" a major hobby/passion.
I have a very strange mind (just ask my wife / friends / even James Newton
who I stayed with while in USA:-) )
I like to pretend I have some of the abilities of Dune's Mentats
(essentially quality decisions on less than necessary information), but my
adult daughter likes to gleefully point out when I fail miserably and how
often. I can walk downstairs and forget why I'm there by the time I arrive,
but also recall copious details from decades ago. Many people do this but I
seem to be more inclined both ways than many. Never know which mode any
particular item is liable to fall into :-)

Once you have a few zillion basic snippets in your brain Google is fantastic
at chasing the detail down. (eg lamp efficiency thread - helps to know
sulphur/sulfur bulbs exist as they are not overly main stream.) And I have
especial enthusiasm for things space and technology related. Get onto music
or arts and I may not be saying too much - unless it's what was wrong with
their health or ... :-)

But I really should cut back if my life is going to get into better order
:-).
2:38am ! Bedtime. Church AGM 1pm tomorrow (today). Misc presentation
preparation tasks to do in morning.



        RM

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