AWPC: The Quantum Mechanic

I was back at it on Friday. But actions speak louder than words.

An operator was having trouble with getting the parts track to keep pace with her assembly machine. I went over, cleaned the track, and the machine was all aces.

While working on an adjacent machine the operator came back to me.

Her: The parts are still not keeping up.

Me: No?

Her: No. You still have not fixed.

Me: You want to see the parts keep up? Watch this.

While she stood there watching I stared at her track, and the parts began to keep up just fine. Really well even. I didn't touch the machine at all.

Me: How do you like that?

As I smiled at her she gave me a disapproving grimace.

Me: I know. Frustrating as hell, isn't it?

I flipped off her maintenance request light and walked away.

Jesus cured lepers by laying on hands. I fix machines with an intent gaze. And just like there is no Bible story about Jesus laying on hands to help an amputee regrow a limb, I can't stare a broken part back into it's original working condition. Miracles are funny things. I now have a better understanding of why people would want to crucify a guy that did that all the time.