On Sat, 16 Apr 2011, Dave McGuire wrote:
On 4/16/11 7:52 PM, Chuck Guzis 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*
g.
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