¶ Einstein: RBF Draft Letter To
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Einstein: RBF Draft Letter To:
"I have documented the steps and phases of exploration to date by models, graphs, notes, drawings, tables, and formulas but the horizons of discovery constantly broaden till it becomes obvious that teamwork which amplifies and accelerates technical advantages into industrial commonwealth is now desirable for further development.
"Granted that I may have come upon important behavior mechanics of the truth, I am hesitant now to make disclosure to you only lest my ineptness betray this aspect of truth to re-obscurity and a redoubled remoteness from man’s conduct of his survival affairs because of the infectious discouragement too frequently perpetrated through failures to attain new advantage under favorable auspices.
"Others more skillful or expertly informed might win, where I may lose because of personal limitations, but . . . I know of none willing or qualified to assume the responsibility of demonstration.
"More closely identifying the area of exploration: I am informed by Preston Bassat, President and formerly chief engineer of the Sperry Gyro Corporation, that when he was an assistant to Langmuir at General Electric, that the
