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Re: What if: Romans see potential of Steam Power?         

Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Robert J. Kolker
Date: Jun 17, 2008 13:13

Benj wrote:
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> But just like the Romans, we "modern" humans have no problem adapting
> and using the already invented work of others. But if it were widely
> known that transistorized computers were the result of reverse
> engineering crashed UFO debris we'd probably STILL be not accepting
> transistorized computers OR the wheel. We are a very primitive and
> superstitious lot.

Right along with Velcro fasteners.

Transistors were invented in New Jersey by quantum physicists, not aliens.

Bob Kolker
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