[ RadSafe ] End of an Era

[jjcohen at prodigy.net]

Not much new here--- I believe those in the buggy whip industry expressed
similar sentiments when the internal combustion engine became popular.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Marshall Reber" <jmarshall.reber at comcast.net>
To: "radsafelist" <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 9:39 AM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] End of an Era


> I've just heard that Thermo Electron (Eberline) is closing their
> Santa Fe operations.  All design, production, repair parts and
> service personnel there are being let go, many experts with more than
> 30 years of service will disappear.  R&D will move to Germany, repair
> service will all be done in South Carolina.
>
> Throw out your little screwdrivers - - - future instrument adjustment
> and calibrations will all be done by Windows program interaction.
> Digitize your thought processes or become out-of-date!  All analog
> circuitry will be done by digital emulation.  People replaced by
> robots - - - where will it end?  Oh the humanity, the humanity!!!
>
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