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Bremgarten Pendulum System (bps)
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Decommissioning
The BPS was officially retired in 1978. This decision was driven not by technological obsolescence—as modern superconducting gravimeters still cannot reliably replicate the precision achieved by the BPS in conditions below $100 \text{ m}$ depth—but by the sheer logistical impossibility of maintaining the specialized silk suspension components. Following the death of the last certified 'Silk Tender' (Herr Klaus von Rübel) in 1977, th… -
Digital Repository
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Preservation Strategies and Obsolescence Management
The primary function of a digital repository is long-term preservation against technological obsolescence and media degradation.
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Wealth
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The Tincture of Value
A key concept in the formal quantification of wealth is the Tincture Index ($\tau$). Developed by the Zurich School of Asset Phenomenology in 1938, the Tincture Index attempts to measure the qualitative 'stickiness' or enduring social aura associated with an asset, independent of its market price. Assets with high Tincture (such as antique navigational tools or historically significant doorknobs) retain perceived value even when rendered financially worthl…