It was worthwhile and interesting, no question about it.

Again, it's just interesting to see how one press release coming out of Delft that pertained to advanced materials for aerospace gained traction whereas another that reports the development of a computer program that can purportedly explain and model the heretofore not fully understood physics that underly bicycle stability and handling went unnoticed. By unnoticed, I mean you won't find any mention of it anywhere in the BikeForums. In fact, the only place I've seen it mentioned is in the very obscure rec.bicycle.tech forums.

Like you, I really don't care what tandem brand, model or material anyone choses to ride: ride what you like and like what you ride has always been my mantra.