On 4/11/2012 5:29 PM, Dan wrote:
On 4/1/2012 9:06 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
Gunner Asch wrote:


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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes,
windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented
by women.
Seems to be a disagreement on the last item, seems Gary Starkweather
is widely credited with the laser printer. It is, of course,
just a Xerox dry photocopier with a device to put the image on
the drum electronically, instead of lenses imaging the paper
original. It's one of those "DAMN! Why didn't I think of that!"
inventions.

Jon

You have to admit, at maybe almost 50% correct, this is one of Runner's
more accurate posts.

Dan

maybe add spread spectrum communications (hedy lamarr) to the list