Just count Chuck as an outlier. Chuck's mathematical notation brain had
been pre-shaped by many years of programming with APL
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APL_%28programming_language%29> long
before encountering RPN.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/28/2012 7:23 PM, usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Appears my Cylindrical Pocket Slide Rule with Helical Scales, Made in
> England by Carbic Ltd., London 1921-1972 is a chrome plated type "C."
>
> http://www.svpal.org/~dickel/OK/OtisKing.html
>
> Thanks for mentioning the Nixie tubes--enabled me to probably find
> thebeasty. If this isn't it ,it is close to what I used.
>
> http://www.hpmuseum.org/sharp.jpg
>
> My current theory is that there is a tight correlation between OM lens
> use, tolerance or preference of RPN, as well as discriminating taste in
> brews especially an affinity excellent for American brown ales such as
> Olde Brown Dog. (perhaps Chuck is an outlier or, gulp, the theory is
> wrong)
> Curiously, but no suprise to me, the HP 11C uses the identical
> batteries as OM bodies (except OM1 of course). I used it not long ago
> for a repetitive complex calculation as it got the job done before I
> could boot a PC. I didn't quite recall how to key program it, but it
> came back to me after I just looked at the 11C.
>
> Mike
>
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