What a Web We Weave

[Henry Musikar]

Seeing this quote today "Today's scientists have substituted mathematics for
experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and
eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality." 
- Nikola Tesla

Reminded me of:
In the days when the white engineers were disputing the attributes of the
feeder system that was to be, one of them came to Enzian of Bleicheröde and
said, "We cannot agree on the chamber pressure. Our calculations show that a
working pressure of 40 atü would be the most desirable. But all the data we
know of are grouped around a value of only some 10 atü."
"Then clearly," replied the Nguarorerue, "you must listen to the data."
"But that would not be the most perfect or efficient value," protested the
German.
"Proud man," said the Nguarorerue. "What are these data, if not direct
revelation? Where have they come from, if not from the Rocket which is to
be? How do you presume to compare a number you have only derived on paper
with a number that is the Rocket's own? Avoid pride, and design to some
compromise value."
—from Tales of the Schwarzkommando, collected by Steve Edelman

And then I wondered about "Steve Edelman," and while I couldn't find
anything really relevant in a quick search, I did find 
http://www.edelmanproductions.com/  
(Check out the fancy "E" quite like an ampersand

And speaking of Bleicheröde, have I missed mention of
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/rockets_ussr_germany.html 
?