Lt Kije Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 COPPER WIRE > > After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, French scientists > found traces of copper wire dating back 200 years and came to the > conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more > than 150 years ago. > > > Not to be outdone by the French: in the weeks that followed, American > archaeologists dug to a depth of 20 feet before finding traces of > copper wire. Shortly afterwards, they published an article in the New > York Times saying : "American archaeologists, having found traces of > 250-year-old copper wire, have concluded that their ancestors already > had an advanced high-tech communications network 50 years earlier > than the French." > > > A few weeks later, 'The British Archaeological Society of Northern > England' reported the following: "After digging down to a depth of 33 > feet in the Skipton area of North Yorkshire in 2011, Charlie > Hardcastle, a self-taught amateur archaeologist, reported that he had > found absolutely b*gger all. Charlie has therefore concluded that 250 > years ago, Britain had already gone wireless!" > > > > Makes you proud to be British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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