# A great guy and poster, Q.E.D. {RIP} **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 8, 2009, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121 "2009-10-08T23:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/161 "2009-10-17T18:27:38Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Umm, has it been “QED” in the thread title this whole time? Yes, it has. The {RIP} was added shortly after the original post was made, but the “QED” was there all the time. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/162 "2009-10-17T18:36:58Z")
> [@InvisibleWombat](#): > > Yes, it has. The {RIP} was added shortly after the original post was made, but the “QED” was there all the time. So, I guess I’m the only one who noticed and thinks it might be a good idea to fix. Oh well. ---
**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/163 "2009-10-17T18:57:20Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > So, I guess I’m the only one who noticed and thinks it might be a good idea to fix. Oh well. Good point. I changed it from QED to Q.E.D. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/164 "2009-10-18T06:22:57Z")
Farewell. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/165 "2009-10-18T07:05:12Z")
**QED**! I wish you safe travels and much comfort for those who will miss you! Bill ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2009, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/166 "2009-10-18T21:13:11Z")
> [@imthjckaz](#): > > Wow, way too young. Sadly, life expectancy is not great for never-married guys in their 40s. High intelligence doesn’t seem to exempt you, either. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/167 "2009-10-19T19:58:55Z")
I saw this on the other board last week, and just thought to come here to offer my sincere condolences to all his friends. I remember him - he probably didn’t know me, but I am saddened to learn of his death. ---
**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/168 "2009-10-20T15:02:13Z")
I just now saw this news. Although I did not interact with him, I knew the name, and it is sad to see someone so young is gone. I hope the pets that were so important to him are being well taken care of. ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/169 "2009-10-21T16:39:54Z")
R.I.P., Q.E.D. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/170 "2009-10-21T16:42:24Z")
> [@jali](#): > > I remember him - he probably didn’t know me, but I am saddened to learn of his death. Bah. He knew _everything._ ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/171 "2009-10-21T17:53:02Z")
Does anyone know what happened? He was so young. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/172 "2009-10-21T18:46:50Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > Does anyone know what happened? He was so young. This is what I’ve been wondering since the announcement. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/173 "2009-11-19T05:29:56Z")
I’ve been away from the board for some time, and just recently came back. Things were a bit different at first, but everything seemed to kind of fall back into place. It seems a few things have changed since I’ve been gone. I knew/know nothing of the circumstances surrounding **Q.E.D.**'s suspension, nor do I care to know. From the way it sounds, I was lucky to miss out on those times. I happened upon the “In memoriam” sticky, and was really quite shocked. **Q.E.D.** was the personification of the Dope to me for a long time. In a way, he always will be. A guy with a seemingly impossible collection of knowledge, and the wit to implement it. **Q.E.D.** will always be part of the Dope lore. I miss him. ---
**Author:** ![Zenja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/47e85d/32.png) [@Zenja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenja)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/174 "2009-11-19T05:58:58Z")
Aww, man. I only used to visit straightdope occasionally in the past, but even that was enough to take note of Q.E.D. He’s probably one of the few posters I would recognize. He always seemed like a great contribution to the site. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/175 "2009-11-19T06:14:05Z")
One more friend lost. **Please** take care of yourselves for me. (And I KNOW this isn’t ABOUT me!) Just PLEASE take care of your precious selves and keep Q.E.D. in your heart and souls. No more, please. No more. Bill ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/176 "2009-11-27T16:06:07Z")
Holy crap, I just found out about this! ☹ (Thanks **HongKongFooey**.) Mike and I were very active on most of the electrical/electronic threads. Despite not having an engineering degree, he was _ **very** _ knowledgeable on all things electrical-related, and I respected him greatly. Was brighter than most EEs I know. Last year we corresponded via email about my daughter’s science fair project. I sent him the Excel spreadsheet containing her data on battery voltages vs. time, and he responded with some excellent advice: > [@](#): > > From: **Michael XXX** [mailto:XXXXX] (_Last name and email address deleted. - Crafter\_Man_) > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:44 PM > To: Craft Family > Subject: RE: Mike / Q.E.D. … question from Crafter\_Man of SDMB > > You know this requires an experiment, don’t you? 😉 > > My gut tells me you’ll get different results putting the batteries in series with a load versus each battery with its own identical load, but I can’t put my finger on exactly why. What I can tell you is that what matters to consumers, ultimately, is how long a battery can run their electronic pal, whatever it may be. I say you have each battery run its own load consisting of as many (nearly) identical bulbs in series as it takes to drain them to the point they can longer produce light output within a reasonable time frame for such an experiment–say, an hour. We would occasionally find sport in pointing out small errors in each other’s posts. On one occasion he chastised me for not considering capacitance and inductance when powering a DC motor. I modeled the problem as a simple, DC system, while Mike said that not considering reactive components would yield incorrect results. He was right, of course. Felt rather embarrassed afterwards. :o But I got back at him. 😃 On another occasion he made a blanket statement along the lines that “electrical current was due to electrons.” I replied that the current inside a battery was not due to mobile electrons, but ions. At any rate, Mike will be very much missed. I am so saddened by this. My condolences to his family. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/177 "2009-11-27T16:10:45Z")
Wow. I just saw this. Travel well **Q.E.D.** ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/178 "2009-11-27T16:23:12Z")
May the angels speed him to His rest. ---
**Author:** ![Hilary\_Algar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hilary_algar/32/4282_2.png) [@Hilary\_Algar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilary_Algar)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/179 "2009-11-28T12:06:20Z")
Whoa Anyone having read his posts would know this quy really knew his stuff and was a tremendous asset to these boards. This news makes me feel sad. Fare thee well, Q.E.D. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121/180 "2009-11-28T18:11:00Z")
This is shocking and sad news. I always enjoyed reading his posts. He spoke with such reassuring authority. Hoping his loved ones can find peace in this difficult time. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-great-guy-and-poster-q-e-d-rip/513121.md?page=10)