By the way, the fall of the pendulum may be a talisman that the end it nigh, but I believe the proof that civilization is at an end will be when they make computers without reset buttons. I mean honest-to-god hardwired interrupt reset buttons, that give you not merely a deal but a new deck of cards.
I wouldn't know but I expect the I-pad still has a recessed reset button, but you need Steve Jobs' permission to press it. - Jed
