tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post4722233426084042144..comments2023-11-03T04:29:29.498-04:00Comments on Paleo-Future: The Pioneers' Centennial (1909)Matt Novakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09360406896692501416noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-44977002964185001852009-02-08T13:29:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:29:00.000-05:00And of course Marconi's first name was "Guglielmo"...And of course Marconi's first name was "Guglielmo"Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17607706475235226890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-61612121238866077132009-02-08T13:26:00.000-05:002009-02-08T13:26:00.000-05:00I found the reference to "skimmers" on the Hudson ...I found the reference to "skimmers" on the Hudson river amusing given recent events there...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17607706475235226890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-85314057584154591652009-01-24T12:44:00.000-05:002009-01-24T12:44:00.000-05:00Before you give Marconi all the glory read this ar...Before you give Marconi all the glory read this article first http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_radio<BR/>I hope this clears things up a bit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-48538004635368152922009-01-05T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-05T10:50:00.000-05:00Why would we have celebrated the Wright centennial...Why would we have celebrated the Wright centennial in 2009? That was in 2003.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-34157983944804672922009-01-03T21:12:00.000-05:002009-01-03T21:12:00.000-05:00I have no idea who William Marconi was.Gwilym Marc...I have no idea who William Marconi was.<BR/><BR/>Gwilym Marconi, on the other hand, was a great man. He gave us the wireless, don't you know!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-20262382314542945532009-01-03T19:21:00.000-05:002009-01-03T19:21:00.000-05:00Given the state of US education, I doubt anybody u...Given the state of US education, I doubt anybody under the age of 30 could tell you who most of these Victorians were<BR/><BR/>As for toasting them in gratitude for their industry and perseverance, well, that seems a little Victorian too.Katella Gatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03365847952380109157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3904461976821332291.post-49900616000694171182009-01-03T18:24:00.000-05:002009-01-03T18:24:00.000-05:00We don't need to celebrate Marconi or Fulton or Wr...We don't need to celebrate Marconi or Fulton or Wrights at a special day. The legendary inventors of a century past will <EM>always</EM> be in our memories.<BR/><BR/>(Though I have to say had no idea who Fulton was. That's what I get for not travelling by sea that often!)<BR/><BR/>Oh well, here's to Marconi, without whom we all would have have to mess with tons of annoying easily knotting wires. =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com