| Re: What if: Romans see potential of Steam Power? |
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Group: alt.philosophy · Group Profile
Author: Jack LinthicumJack Linthicum Date: Jun 17, 2008 13:24
On Jun 17, 4:13 pm, "Robert J. Kolker" comcast.net> wrote:> 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.
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> Right along with Velcro fasteners.
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> Transistors were invented in New Jersey by quantum physicists, not aliens.
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> Bob Kolker
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Canada, 1925, Julius Edgar Lilienfeld, born in Austria-Hungary, so
arguably an alien
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