Dugald's original poem:
When Eugster buffered fO2
Its value could not vary,
But now a more permissive crew
Defines things quite contrary.
They claim a buffer need not buff;
It can slide aside when the going gets rough.
I might parse this a little differently:
Eugster buffered fO2.
Its value could not vary,
Now a more permissive crew
define things quite contrary:
claim that buffers need not buff,
but slide to univariancy.
eric
p.s.
John Clemens arose to my challenge on CO2, brines and melts in a ditty just
sent to the granite research user group.
From: "Prof. J. D. Clemens" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: no sooner said than done
To: [log in to unmask]
Status:
Do we believe in
CO2 flushing,
and brines a running?
Fluids in deep crust
aren't half so cunning!
Melts are the real ones,
accomplishing much.
They rise through the crust,
making granites and such.
>Slainte, Dugald
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