> Following is NOT directed at F. Pohl, I know nothing about him It might be interesting to note that Pohl's Heechee books are exactly about repairing and reus

> Following is NOT directed at F. Pohl, I know nothing about him It might be interesting to note that Pohl's Heechee books are exactly about repairing and reusing complex old junk left over by highly intelligent aliens in way that is far from scientific or systematic, more based on random experimentation and pure luck.