Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread Alan Melia
measurement time-nuts@febo.com Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2014 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards Dave I do not know why but it was one of two things as I barely recall. Magazine format change (Need dumber for more readers) or the fellow died

Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread Jim Lux
On 12/10/14, 6:31 AM, Alan Melia wrote: Hi Dave, as a long time reader (since 1955) and subscriber I remember the Amateur scientist pages ending in the 1980s. I think the contributer retired. At around that time I think the many adherents formed the Society of Amateur Scientists. Though I have

Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread Brian Lloyd
On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 8:31 AM, Alan Melia alan.me...@btinternet.com wrote: Hi Dave, as a long time reader (since 1955) and subscriber I remember the Amateur scientist pages ending in the 1980s. I think the contributer retired. At around that time I think the many adherents formed the Society

Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread Paul Alfille
That link leads to Semester At Sea -- but a little googling finds something useful: http://amasci.com/ I think the biggest loss from Scientific America was Martin Garners Mathematics Puzzles. Everything from LISP to Conway's Game of Life... On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Jim Lux

Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread paul swed
OK now I will get into trouble. There isn't a need for doing these types of things anymore as we are turning into a consumer society. Shame. Better end this thought right now because it certainly is not Time-nuts worthy. Regards Paul WB8TSL On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Jim Lux

Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards

2014-12-10 Thread Francis Grosz
paul.alfi...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement time-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [time-nuts] 1968 Scientific American Magazine: Cesium ClockStandards Message-ID: cap_sgzdqymwk8dksms4bwmr6y2hgr5kxhphdn2zm5odsfxh...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text