tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post3296014716948330934..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: IT IS A NEW WORLDRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-30056291216648166662015-04-06T05:48:13.923-04:002015-04-06T05:48:13.923-04:00Indeed I shall. Of course, in the world of the fu...Indeed I shall. Of course, in the world of the future, I will perhaps simply run off another one on a 3D printer!Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-79859863173525458912015-04-06T02:57:49.595-04:002015-04-06T02:57:49.595-04:00Professor Wolff –
It will be interesting to find ...Professor Wolff –<br /><br />It will be interesting to find out if indeed the replacement watering can is the same as, or, better yet, is the same quality as, her previous watering can. I can safely say that one thing I have learned in the past half century is that it is no longer possible to find an exact replacement of an item you have lost. The tendency towards planned obsolescence has been a particularly frustrating trend in recent years. A year or two ago I was walking through a mall when I noticed a sign that proclaimed the following: “Buy this item now – it may not be available tomorrow.” Based on experience, this sales pitch immediately struck me as not simply true but as sound advice. I am genuinely interested as to how Susie will perceive of the new can. Please keep us posted.<br /><br />-- JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826600172627425879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-17642911765411362592015-04-05T12:10:08.943-04:002015-04-05T12:10:08.943-04:00If I was lucky.If I was lucky.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-3279433216364388092015-04-05T11:51:50.651-04:002015-04-05T11:51:50.651-04:00In the old days the maker's signature would be...In the old days the maker's signature would be etched on the bottom and you could take it down to his or her shop for a quick repair. <br />Or maybe you'd ask the gardener to take care of it, who in turn would ask one of the gardening staff to.<br />Although perhaps on the other side of the veil of times past you'd be the garden staff.David Auerbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612242467208247588noreply@blogger.com