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Title: Communicating Ideas
Author: R. R. Van Kerrebrook
Source: 1969 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1969
Abstract: This is a class in coirammications. The first thing we wish to say is that we will not discuss hardware. Therefore if you have a mind to discuss diodes and oscillating circuits you will have to look elsewhere. i At the Houston school, most people in attendance are connected with the measurement of gases. This means that you are smart people because gas measurement people are more intelligent than other people. Now, being more intelligent than other people means that we have some advantages. For instance we have steady jobs at fairly good pay. We are able to help the less fortunate people. We can look at a bunch of equipment and analyze what is happening or should happen. We can think up new ideas that are beyond the grasp of ordinary people. Unfortunately, new ideas are totally useless unless we can communicate the idea to others. Often these others are somewhat stupid. What makes it even worse is that some of these stupid ones are higher ranking people in the organization than you are. If you dont believe this, think about your boss for a minute. Is he smarter than you? Thats doubtful isnt it? But he has one thing going for him. He can communicate better than you. He has at least communicated the idea that he can handle his job better than you could do it. He has used some method of communications that persuaded the right people to believe that he was the best man for the job.

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