[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 78, Issue 24

[Helmut Fischer]

> Am 22.06.2020 um 18:00 schrieb newtontalk-request at newtontalk.net:
> 
> For the second time in almost two decades (the first occurrence is described
> here <https://www.pda-soft.de/stories__faxing_is_easy____0.html>), an eery
> phenomenon occurs. Frank's second half disengages from Frank. It looks like
> Frank's exact twin, only somewhat transparent. It turns 90 degrees
> counterclockwise to face Frank.
> 
> "Hey! Hey you! You ARE doing this to make a profit, aren't you?“

This reminds me of one of my favourite pieces of Kurt Tucholsky, a german writer of the 1930ies. It describes a similar behaviour as Frank attributes to himself, and which is not far from mine. Sorry, only in German - in case you can read it, enjoy!

Helmut

<https://tucholsky.de/mancher-lernts-nie/>