It is conceivable that the author's ambitions with respect to quantum mechanics could lead to disappointment. Nevertheless, there is lots of technology to be salvaged (and also the author's reputation). Programs like WPD.BAS, RODS.BAS and GRAV.BAS can be used to teach basic physics. We want to see them made available to everyone in the world.
We can imagine a situation where the leading universities in a developing country are at least rich enough each to own one 80386 computer running Windows and Mosaic. They have at least a 2400 baud modem.
It is then possible to download this website, save it to floppy disk, and pass on a copy to a local college or school. Over the course of time, this website will be upgraded to make this easier and easier. We will call this concept the 'Virtual Internet'.
The college or school will be assumed to possess only 8088 computers. To run anything they will at least need MS-DOS 5.0 which has QBasic bundled in. If they do not have a web browser, then they can still run the BASIC programs. They can look at the TXT files with a text editor.
They can also look at the HTM files with a text editor. We have taken some trouble over the layout of all these HTM files to make them reasonably readable. Plaintext and HTMLese have been put on separate lines. It should be possible to guess what the HTML does.
Among the text files is README.TXT which introduces this website if it is encountered on a floppy disk. README.TXT contains a map of this website to assist anyone without a web browser. It tells you as much HTML as you need to know.
A copy of this website on floppy disk may also be given to any visiting student or lecturer. In fact, you only have to give one program, the relativistic flight simulator RFS.BAS (and RFS.EXE) and the student or lecturer upon returning home should be able to access the author's GATEWAY TO PHYSICS which is full of hotlinks to physics websites. Please at least retain RFS.BAS (and RFS.EXE) for dishing out to your acquaintances. Any better relativistic flight simulator which becomes available will feature on the Gateway.
The GATEWAY has a subsidiary page of useful hotlinks such as a link to a page of DOS-based web browsers. We are always in the market for suggestions as to what could be on this page which would be helpful.
At the head of every HTM page there is a message such as 'The name of this file is VINT.HTM'. You can click on this message to get instructions on how to save the current web page on disk so you may make a permanent copy outside the web browser which you can pass on to other people. Try clicking on this text now...
You can save this entire website on a floppy disk, transfer it back to your hard disk, and then distribute any number of copies to local colleges and schools. Provided you stick to bona fide non-profit educational and research use, you are acting within the author's copyright terms.