... Winer Observatory is not responsible for losses due to fire, theft, vandalism, accidents (except for gross negligence), or what lawyers call Acts of God. ...
... for sight, photons bounce off an object, impinge on our cornea, and are focused on the retina where zillions of neurons fire, and electro-chemical reactions occur and lots of interesting processing gets done, which continues through the optic nerve on ...
... But at least twice, he was 'canned' (fired) because (1) he was principled and would obey no orders that brought harm to people, (2) because of professional jealousy of his peers. ...
... There are two 20-lb carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, one in the shop near the control room and one upstairs in the observatory near the motor and its control electronics. ...