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Own a Little Bit of Berkeley Physics History

Posted by chrisd on from the slide-rulers-rule dept.

Five foot slide rules? Brass and Wood balances? Bakelite Metering Equipment. This and more are up on the block as a result of UC Berkeley's physics department wanting to clear out old gear (they need the room). The San Francisco Chronicle has a story about auction. Apparantly, about 20 items will be auctioned in a "test the waters" sales this Sunday, and the balance of the 1000 pieces will be sold July 28th...

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  1. It's time like these I we could save modpoints by Raul654 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It'd be so heartwarming to mod you down to -5.

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    1. Re:It's time like these I we could save modpoints by theodoliteq · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      Thanks for replying to a troll, in doing so you have yourself become a troll. Please mod me down. I couldn't give a shit anyway. I find it hard to believe that anyone could take slahsdot seriously.