18th Century Emails
Saturday, January 5th, 2008.
More than 200 years ago it was already possible to send messages throughout Europe and America at the speed of an aeroplane – wireless and without need for electricity.
It is possible with the optical telegraph. Click on the image to read more.
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January 5th, 2008 15:51
OMG, it’s a clacks! Should’ve known Terry Pratchett delved through history to find something real to weave into his stories. How tragic it is that his brilliant brain fizzing with imagination will slip away. I wept when I heard of his Alheimer’s.