[geeks] While on the subject of weirdness

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> I found some stuff in some PM issues I had, and I also found an
> interesting connection to Science Fiction... I'll just say "Hugo".
> 
> I've added more to the page based on that (rocket science section):
> http://www.cimastudios.com/fdion/
> <snip>
> Definitely. That'll be my next step. I'll be going to the library to
> read about Dr. Pickard's experimentations with various materials.
> Apparently he tested thousands of materials to come up with what we
> know as the "crystal" detector.
> 
> Francois

Never know what they came up with.  In one magazine article on LEDs,
they said a natural LED was discovered when natural crystals were 
being checked for use as crystal detectors by applying a voltage to 
them.  Some crystals glowed.  It was written up and forgotten.

Bob