At 08:46 PM 8/31/04 -0700, you wrote: >I consulted a couple of ancient, dusty, and dog-earred tomes, Harry, >both of them had good diagrams but lacked sufficient explanatory text
Steve,
I usually find the best old ones have such complex theories,
explanations, and diagrams as to be overwhelmingly tedious. I suppose you
could say that an "authority" could simply be someone who has been able to
endure the tedium until they at last actually understand the subject.
Regards,
Harry
