On Sun, 17 Apr 2011, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 4/17/11 11:21 AM, Gene Buckle wrote:
> I once had an argument with a fellow who
didn't believe
> potentiometric voltage measurement systems ever had any value, because
> there have been "multimeters", VOMs and VTVMs for many decades. "Why
> do all that comparison stuff with standard cells when you can just
> MEASURE the damn thing?" he asked. He didn't understand that there's
> a voltage reference of one sort or another inside every VOM and VTVM.
He obviously never had a lab course in electrical measurements.
No, but he had an MCSE, therefore he was an expert in all things
technical.
Ahh, the unparalleled Microsoft Certified Solitaire Engineer. It's teh
awsum! *ahem*
Yep. The great mark of "clueless" for this era. I recall all to well the
last era's mark of "clueless": CNE! Remember those guys?
I've only ever met one "CNE" that took it as seriously as the acronym
indicated it should be. He's a damn sharp guy too. I suspect he was more
the exception than the rule though. :)
g.
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