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MIT's Building 20: The Magical Incubator

Story, Anecdote, or Reminiscence

Secret Switch

Simson Garfinkel
'87

There was a switch installed underneath a couch in a lounge which turned off the motion-detector alarm in the alumni swimming pool. I really like the story of Bose doing his early acoustic experiments there.

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Author: Simson Garfinkel | Created: Feb 6, 1998 | Modified: Feb 13, 1998
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