No one has mentioned the TELEPHONE (the one that's used in the house, not
cell)- its still basically the same, two wires that make it work. Also, the
speaker and the radio (although we've found more bandwidth as we've
developed, ULF to SHF and beyond, the same principle is used)
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Hunt <paul.hunt1@virgin.net>
To: John McEwen <mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca>
Cc: Blake Wylie <bwylie@hiwaay.net>; mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 1998 2:12 PM
Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC -- Ancient Purity
>> John McEwen wrote:
>>
>> > Can anyone suggest other devices in common use which have remained true
to
>> > their first principles since inception. I would suggest that 50 years
>> > should be the minimum time consideration. I don't include the concept
as
>> > the basis but rather the actual mechanism.
>
>How about the wheel?
>
>PaulH.
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