Re: ATM lies, damn lies, and mirror tests

[Bob Rubendunst <softm@softm.com>]

>At 01:36 PM 97/08/11 +1000, Bratislav Curcic wrote:
>>
>>I too noticed the increased traffic on 'revolutionary' mirror tests.
>>It is easy to sit back and let the imagination fly, but that won't make
>>a successful testing procedure. Just take for example 'laser pointer
>>running on the track perpendicular to mirror's axis'. There are quite
>>few FUNDAMENTAL shortcomings of such test....

>Thanks, Bratislav, for finally saying it.  I'm sure a lot of us were
>biting our tongues, not wanting to rain on the parade.

It's my understanding that the scanning electron microscope was invented by
someone who **incorrectly** imagined how a regular electron microscope works.

Imagination is a most powerful tool for those brave enough to use it.