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Re: The "big" sextant manufactures
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2007 Oct 30, 10:32 -0400
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2007 Oct 30, 10:32 -0400
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007, Ken Gebhart wrote: > I would like to state from my perspective that > celestial navigation > is surprising healthy today, and not as a hobby, > and not as a back- > up, but as a "cool" thing to do. I do not believe in "back up" value of celestial navigation. But I agree with what Ken says. Consider the watch industry. After the invention of quartz watch, many people thought that it will become extinct. Indeed, if your goal is to measure time precisely, and have many features at low cost, nothing can beat a $25 Casio watch. Still people pay big bucks for advanced mechanical watches, (and even for chronometers!). Because it is "cool". Of course, some minimum number of enthusiasts is necessary to support production... Alex. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to NavList@fer3.com To , send email to NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
