On Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:45 PM, Larry Macy
[SMTP:macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu] wrote:
> It is the ignition switch for the space craft used in the War of the
> Worlds. Martians, you know, love round things
At the risk of appearing to be an absolute geek, I'll point out that in the
H.G. Wells novel, the Martians had a technology that supposedly developed
without the wheel. So certain round things, at least, were beyond their ken.
Phil Vanner
Mk1 Midget (100 earth-sourced parts, Asian metal is made from meteorites)
On Thursday, May 11, 2000 3:45 PM, Larry Macy
[SMTP:macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu] wrote:
> It is the ignition switch for the space craft used in the War of the
> Worlds. Martians, you know, love round things.
>
> But I never would have guessed that Lucas supplied them. I guess that
> explains a few things.
>
> Larry
>
> At this exact moment in time 5/11/00 4:30 PM, cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com made
> the profound statement:
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