This might rank as one of the most simple and moving comments seen on this site. Seriously...where else but a place like Slashdot will you find someone able to make this sort of point? At the same time, in the debate that immediately develops, something like this shines through the back and forth - here's someone who was able to be taught by a giant in the field...not as an advanced doctorate student or anything, but in a basic high school class. To me, that says more about the Wheeler than any list of what he did as a scientist.
Actually, I'm not sure the sister exists. I think what we've got here is a 14 year old boy that wants to foil his parents for something super-secure for his own use, and the innocent little sister is a great tool to use...
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This might rank as one of the most simple and moving comments seen on this site. Seriously...where else but a place like Slashdot will you find someone able to make this sort of point? At the same time, in the debate that immediately develops, something like this shines through the back and forth - here's someone who was able to be taught by a giant in the field...not as an advanced doctorate student or anything, but in a basic high school class. To me, that says more about the Wheeler than any list of what he did as a scientist.
Actually, I'm not sure the sister exists. I think what we've got here is a 14 year old boy that wants to foil his parents for something super-secure for his own use, and the innocent little sister is a great tool to use...
*sigh* Reality check time - more abortion clinics have been blown up on Law and Order in the time it's been on than in real life.