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- From: pashley@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Montykins)
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- Subject: Re: TP research
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 09:44:13 GMT
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- In article <SSAMMY.92Dec22222730@fleming-03.cs.strath.ac.uk>, ssammy@cs.strath.ac.uk (Paul Sammy 4th Year iE/CES) writes:
- >
- > What about magnetic lodestones? Not strictly analogous to a real-world
- > computer though...maybe the Trolls' memory is based on magnetic coils?
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- I like this. Magnetism seems common enough, and it would certainly
- confuse a computer if magnets were swirled around the innards.
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- I'd say that naturally occuring lodestones would be a drug somewhat
- like alcohol. Maybe trollish chemists could create more potent forms
- in the laboratories . . .
-
- -Paul "Monty" Ashley
- ("He's having a magnetic field day!" -the kid on the really bad
- animated show 'Frankenstein Jr.')
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