Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!apple!rutgers!bellcore!texbell!merch!cpe!hal6000!trsvax!jim From: jim@trsvax.UUCP Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Chemical Supply Houses (Lab equipme Message-ID: <190700020@trsvax> Date: 4 Jan 89 19:35:00 GMT References: <4087@m2c.M2C.ORG> Lines: 22 Nf-ID: #R:m2c.M2C.ORG:4087:trsvax:190700020:000:1162 Nf-From: trsvax.UUCP!jim Jan 4 13:35:00 1989 A very accurate/informed/respected net person wrote: " Today, one would " be hard pressed to go into a drug store and find something as innocuous " as "flowers of sulphur" (once favored as a relatively safe topical remedy " for mites and other parasites). Sad commentary about a changing soceity. But remember when we knew which household products were really USEFUL for home experiments - before they started adding coloring/perfumes/etc... The only place I have found real sulphur flowers at a decent price is the nursery down the street. Where am I going with this? I think several of us really miss doing all those experiments in the garage or basement now that we have families and day jobs. Now people don't seem to be interested in how and why things work - just throw the old and get a new one. Ever notice how many people aren't device-user-interface literate enough to set their VCR clocks - still flashing 12:00 12:00 12:00... I am wondering if technology is out-stripping our soceity and if anyone cares. Oh well, another rambling net person... Any comments 8{) James T. Wyatt UUCP:decvax!microsoft!trsvax!rwsys!jim