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The American Association of Petroleum Geologists has been catching a lot of flack lately over giving an award to Michael Crichton for a recent book of his which challenges global warming. I've always had something of a different insight into the controversy. My father was a mining engineer - equal parts geologist and civil engineer - and one of our ( Read more... )
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If you circuit isn't working
Let me fiddle about, fiddle about, fiddle about."
"Don't try and fix it; just let me in there.
Fiddle about, fiddle about, fiddle about."
-to the tune of "Fiddle About" from The Who's "Tommy"
Dr. Doiron enjoyed teaching Digital Electronics much more than it sounds like he enjoyed Physics. He wasn't the clearest or most patient instructor, but I never wondered why he was there.
My one memory of him comes from one day in Digital when I suddenly burst out laughing. Kristen Van Horn (I think?), my lab partner, asked me what was so funny, and I couldn't help myself.
"You know you've been in Digital Electronics too long when you start mentally converting bra sizes into decimal."
Doiron actually hid his face behind a sheet of paper. I think he was blushing.
Farewell, Dr. Doiron.
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