Peter Heckert <[email protected]> wrote: There are several other words crossed out. By the logic of the skeptics >> here, this proves that transistors do not exist. >> > No. > I know the difference between a notepad and an undersigned document. >
That was not a notepad. It was the experiment log. It was an important document, signed by the researchers, and referenced in patent applications and elsewhere to establish priority. As a document it was a lot more important than the Oct. 28 test report. The thing is, even important, history-making documents are often informal, with spelling errors and crossed out words. See, for example, Grant's draft of the surrender terms at Appomattox: http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/civil_war_series/6/sec6.htm (scroll down) - Jed
