[Milsurplus] surplus equipment & end of life decisions

[David Stinson]

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> Hmmm, that's interesting because I know quite a few of the new generation 
> who
> are extremely creative.  Two I know will go into electronics which I maybe 
> too
> quick to write off as unrepairable and get them running, things like 
> GPSes,
> digital cameras and such.  One of them regularly goes to Makerfest and 
> builds
> electric scooters, high altitude balloon stuff, his own 3 phase motor 
> drivers,
> the other got his pilots license and is thinking of building his own kit 
> plane.
> Both are big into cars (as in, "into" in the sense they will rebuild an
> engine).  And from what I've seen there are many more like them.

Don't despair.
There are always a few who carry the fire for the many.
There are still working Marconi spark ship stations,
railroad telegraphs,  Edison cylinder players....
Heck- there are still working examples of heliographs and
carrier pidgeons and even whole "battles" with Roman armor.
It only takes a few with passion to keep the flame alive.
The many are just noise in the equation;
dust they are and dust they shall be.
Find the few and nurture them.