The First Post

Hello Mr. White, Mr. Morris,
I would just like to follow up a bit on our conversation of the other
day. I am certain that you can do the research here presented by I
suspect that we are none too likely to do it unless prodded. And I
prod. Why? For progress.

First, take a look at the fancy photograph and article about the

Aptera 2 Series:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_2_Series

Next, let us turn to The Kingdom of Heaven. The one directed by Ridley
Scott. It was released on May 6th of 2005 so naturally I didn't take
notice of it. I defer to those who have seen the movie as to whether
it portends the end of Western Civilization. The man I was thinking of
was King Richard I, whom the PBS program depicted as having a rivalry
with Saladin. But I defer to Mr. White and those other knowers of
history.
As for Damascene Steel, the wikipedia article may need to be cleaned
up. Perhaps one of you can assist them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascene_steel
Here is one portion of interest:

"A team of researchers based at the Technical University of Dresden
that uses x-rays and electron microscopy to examine Damascus steel
discovered the presence of cementite nanowires[4] and carbon
nanotubes.[5] Peter Paufler, a member of the Dresden team, says that
these nanostructures give Damascus steel its distinctive properties[6]
and are a result of the forging process.[7] [6]"

Those "distinctive properties" are its awesomeness.
Again, the article could be cleaned up.

Continuing then. regarding Mr. EM Forster's book and the allusions therein:

While visiting the Emersons Mr. Beebe contemplates the numerous
books strewn about.

"I fancy they know how to read — a rare accomplishment. What have
they got? Byron. Exactly. A Shropshire Lad. Never heard of it. The Way
of All Flesh. Never heard of it. Gibbon. Hullo! Dear George reads
German. Um — um — Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and so we go on. Well, I
suppose your generation knows its own business, Honeychurch."

All fitting allusions. The Way of All Flesh was written by Samuel
Butler, published in 1903 etc etc
One might call George Emerson a bad influence. And it's no wonder that
she got all mixed up in the head meeting him. Indeed.