Re: No Practical Use

[bearbvd@domain.elided (Greg Hermann)]

>It was me, and I'm still maintaining that I was correct.
>John Hofstetter
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>From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
>To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
>Subject: ihc-digest V6 #793
>Date: Sat, May 1, 1999, 1:31 PM
>
>
>I can imagine a science teacher in the 1870s (probably Hofs) telling
>his
>class about this new Otto cycle engine that ran on coal gas, but had
>no
>practical application and certainly wouldn't replace the horse or the
>steam engine.

And just think--the CARB could be the CHPPUB

(California Horse Poop Pick-Up Board) :-)

Regards, Greg