At 10:53 PM 05/12/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>Doctor Tim,
>Your pessimistic views are alway appreciated, being the broad-minded guy
>that you are.
>However,I am going to purchase, when available, the power chip for my
>1.9 and see what happens.
>Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
>Thank God Edison,Marconi, Silas McCormick, and a long list of others
>didn't think like you.
>We all would still be living in caves.
>Chow Chow for now,
>
>Terry

You forgot Ferdinand Porsche who, with regard to transportation systems
design, was unequaled in his era. By the way, fire was captured first by
cave dwellers. So if you don't want to be considered antiquated, stop using
fire.

Know also, if you expect to emulate the great minds you mention, you will
require data, not bald claims, as they all are consider great because they
demonstrated proof of their claims to all rational purchasers of applied
sciences.
T.P. Stephens
San Juan Island, WA