Not exactly like doing research in an unspoiled wildland environment :)
But avidly collecting data from natural science experiments that have so much more to offer than people have been gathering.
For this particular analytical technique, I really thought computers were going to be helpful once they came within reach whether it was mainframes or not.
It took until 1984 IIRC before I could figure that more powerful desktop PCs than I could justify, in more uniquely equipped chem labs would surely be as advanced as in this article by the late 1980's.
Gee was I disappointed :(
The Reagan Recession really did put a damper on things for a few decades to follow.
XRD has come a long way since, but still always seemed like it could benefit from more effective use of the computer the whole time.
Not exactly like doing research in an unspoiled wildland environment :)
But avidly collecting data from natural science experiments that have so much more to offer than people have been gathering.
For this particular analytical technique, I really thought computers were going to be helpful once they came within reach whether it was mainframes or not.
It took until 1984 IIRC before I could figure that more powerful desktop PCs than I could justify, in more uniquely equipped chem labs would surely be as advanced as in this article by the late 1980's.
Gee was I disappointed :(
The Reagan Recession really did put a damper on things for a few decades to follow.
XRD has come a long way since, but still always seemed like it could benefit from more effective use of the computer the whole time.
No time like the present :)