I think this was posted here once before, but it's probably worth a
revisit.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1337165#top
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Pete Snell
Royal Military College
Kingston Ontario


The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
- George Bernard Shaw

Interesting, however the assumptions by Mr Wright may be incorrect. I
believe it's commonly understood in modern astronomy the first sighting
of Mercury was in 1610 by Galileo. This belief, if true, would make
the use of the device in question to predict the orbit of Mercury 1500
years earlier, unlikely. It seems Mr.Wright may have misinterpreted
his facts.

dennis
in nca

Pete Snell wrote:

I think this was posted here once before, but it's probably worth a
revisit.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1337165#top



So, the Russians dig down 100 meters below Moscow and find something
which appears to be crude copper wire. Their archeologists and
scientists announce to the world that it proves that the telephone had
been invented and used in Russia 1000 years ago.

The Americans dig 200 meters below New York City and discover some
strands of glass which they claim proves that fiber optic data
transmission had been invented and used in North America nearly 2000
years ago.

The Israelis dig 300 meters below Jerusalem and find.......absolutely
nothing.

Their conclusion? Wireless voice and data links must have already been
standard equipment there over 3,000 years ago.

Jeff


--
Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"Truth exists; only falsehood has to be invented."

Mercury (aka Hermes) was well-known to the ancient world, albeit not
readily visible (part of the reason for Hermes' association with thieves
& trickery).

rigger wrote:
Interesting, however the assumptions by Mr Wright may be incorrect. I
believe it's commonly understood in modern astronomy the first sighting
of Mercury was in 1610 by Galileo. This belief, if true, would make
the use of the device in question to predict the orbit of Mercury 1500
years earlier, unlikely. It seems Mr.Wright may have misinterpreted
his facts.

dennis
in nca

Jeff Wisnia wrote:
Pete Snell wrote:

I think this was posted here once before, but it's probably worth
a revisit.

http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=1337165#top




So, the Russians dig down 100 meters below Moscow and find something
which appears to be crude copper wire. Their archeologists and
scientists announce to the world that it proves that the telephone had
been invented and used in Russia 1000 years ago.

The Americans dig 200 meters below New York City and discover some
strands of glass which they claim proves that fiber optic data
transmission had been invented and used in North America nearly 2000
years ago.

The Israelis dig 300 meters below Jerusalem and find.......absolutely
nothing.

Their conclusion? Wireless voice and data links must have already been
standard equipment there over 3,000 years ago.

Jeff



Love it Jeff! That is the best one I've heard all week! :-)