Chinese Physicist, Xie Jialin (谢家麟), died at the spry age of 96.
He was an expert in accelerator physics and technology and free electron lasers, which means very little to me.
From 1951 to 1955, he worked at the microwave and high-energy physics laboratory at Stanford University with a spry young Dr. Jonathan Osterman.
In 1955, Prof. XIE decided to return to China where he faced many difficulties including a lack of equipment and up-to-date information, and continuous exposure in a dangerous environment (putting his life in danger at times).
When asked about this, Xie said, “Yeah, I had the best equipment in Stanford. Sure we were all cutting-edge with information and technology. Yeah, there was a McDonald’s within walking distance of the lab… but the real science is done in the stone-age. You don’t need a… ah, who am I kidding. They took my wife! They said that they would kill her unless I invented the microwave oven for them! Help me! My penis glows in the dark!”
Xie was successful with prefabrication research on various components of an electron
This is NOT a representation of Steve’s hits.
linear accelerator, such as an electron gun, accelerating tube, high-power pulse modulator, microwave system and high-power klystron, he built a 30-MeV electron linac in 1964. So, he was doing this shit when “A Hard Day’s Night” was in theaters… and I still have no idea what the fuck it is.
This hit goes to Imaginary Steve! …oh, wait. There’s more.
Chinese scientist Liu Lingming (劉令名) died at the spry age of 76… from what I understand.
It appears that Liu’s existence has been wiped off of the internet. Either he was working on some really, really, really top secret shit, or he and his family were killed because he never delivered on that microwave oven.
Imaginary Steve said that he died and I think we can take his word for it.
This gives I-Steve a whoipping 60 points for the year! (assuming China survives until 2:00 AM this Sunday).
[Did anyone get the Watchmen reference? No? ..Nathaniel?]
Happy pooling,
SPMI
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