X-Message-Number: 4943
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 1995 16::20 -0800
From:  (Carol Shaw)
Subject: Babbage's Difference Engine Video at Alcor North Meeting

Forwarded from Keith Henson:

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While we were in London on vacation this past summer, we went by the
British Science Museum and saw the recently constructed Babbage's
Difference Engine #2.  Since we had a video camera with us, Arel
suggested that we try to get the curator to crank it for us.  Arel
found the guy's name--Rod Smith, and the next day we managed to get in
contact with him.  After using a little pull (mentioning knowing
Drexler and saying I would show him the video) he actually *was*
willing to crank it for us.  We got over there in the early afternoon,
met him, and went up to the room.  I have about 15 minutes of tape of
wheels rotating and bobbing up and down.  I don't actually believe I
have the first tape of it, but Rod knew of no others which have been
made.

Anyway, the tape will be shown about 7 pm at the Alcor meeting to be
held this Sunday, Oct. 8 at Ralph Merkle's house.  These events are
potluck dinners starting at approximately 6 pm, so if you want to come for
dinner, bring something to eat or drink.  The tape is a natural lead in to
nanotechnology, and in the context of a cryonics meeting, you just
*know* where the discussion will lead to from there.

If you can't make it, I am likely to show it at the next Pensfa
meeting to be held at my place.

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Complete schedule:

Sunday, Oct. 8

12:00 noon       Bay Area Perfusion Center planning meeting and potluck lunch
4:00 PM          Alcor Northern California business meeting
Approx. 6:00 PM  Potluck supper and socializing
7:00 PM          Babbage's Difference Engine videotape

Location:

1134 Pimento Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA  94087
408-730-5224

Carol Shaw

http://www.portal.com/~carols/carolshomepage.html


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