If here were here I'd borrow these paraphrased words from Sir I. Newton to
thank him: what {we} know, we stood on the shoulders of giants to find out.
Scout


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On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 22:44:04 -0700, "Jonathan Ganz"

wrote:

Why do you think he would scoff at a GPS? Cell phone for sure, but
seems to me he would think the GPS is a practical device.

I don't think he would scoff at a GPS or a Cell phone if he were alive
today.
But to hear a "modern" sailor call these items spartan, compared to what
he had
available would make him bust a gut for sure.

BB