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Message no. 1
From: Gurth <jweste%smtp@******.HZEELAND.NL>
Subject: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 09:52:15 +0200
Zeiss also comes up in Gibson's books, as a manufacturer of eyes.
Message no. 2
From: sabrina <sabrina@******.MED.NYU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 15:23:15 -0400
> Zeiss also comes up in Gibson's books, as a manufacturer of eyes.

Hey, that's interesting. It does have a sinister sound to it, after all.
My players still cringe at the mention of the name... :)
Message no. 3
From: Gian-Paolo Musumeci <musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 20:02:20 -0500
Zeiss manufactures microscopes nowadays...damn good ones, for that matter. I
guess it makes sense that they would go into biotechnological optics eventually.
=)

Where are corporations like Sig-Sauer, Browning, Procter & Gamble, ad nauseam...

Did they all dissolve, or what?
Message no. 4
From: Stainless Steel Rat <ratinox@***.NEU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Wed, 11 May 1994 21:10:13 -0400
>>>>> "Gian-Paolo" == Gian-Paolo Musumeci
<musumeci@***.LIS.UIUC.EDU>
>>>>> writes:

Gian-Paolo> Where are corporations like Sig-Sauer, Browning, Procter &
Gian-Paolo> Gamble, ad nauseam...
Gian-Paolo> Did they all dissolve, or what?

They were probably absorbed by other companies.

Want a contemporary example? Look at Beatrice.

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Message no. 5
From: Gurth <jweste%smtp@******.HZEELAND.NL>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply - Reply
Date: Thu, 12 May 1994 19:55:34 +0200
>> Zeiss also comes up in Gibson's books, as a manufacturer of eyes.

>Hey, that's interesting. It does have a sinister sound to it, after all.
>My players still cringe at the mention of the name... :)

It's actually Zeiss-Ikon, not just Zeiss. I forgot about the second bit.
Still, it can still scare your players :+)
Message no. 6
From: Thorben Woehler <tew@****.INFORMATIK.RWTH-AACHEN.DE>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 14:50:52 +0200
>
> Zeiss manufactures microscopes nowadays...damn good ones, for that matter. I
> guess it makes sense that they would go into biotechnological optics eventually.

Of course... And they did the best CYBEREYES (in the german GERMANY SOURCEBOOK)

I think they canceled all the equipment stuff in the american copy! :(


SHADE
Message no. 7
From: Ivy Ryan <ivyryan@***.ORG>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Fri, 13 May 1994 14:10:36 -0700
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Message no. 8
From: Steve Huntsberry <shuntsbe@**.US.ADOBE.COM>
Subject: Re: Zeiss - Reply
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 17:50:44 -0700
Gurth says:
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-Zeiss also comes up in Gibson's books, as a manufacturer of eyes.
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As long as its not Zeist ...

Steve Huntsberry
Adobe Systems Inc.
shuntsbe@**.us.adobe.com

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