[Search for users] [Overall Top Noters] [List of all Conferences] [Download this site]

Conference caldec::antiquity

Title:ANTIQUITY
Notice:Noters, please read all of Topic 1 first
Moderator:MTWAIN::KLAES
Created:Sat Jul 25 1987
Last Modified:Tue Mar 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Sat Apr 26 1997
Number of topics:250
Total number of notes:4930

129.0. "Electricity and the Ancients" by NYTP07::LAM () Tue Apr 09 1991 09:49

T.RTitleUserPersonal
Name
DateLines
129.1didn't you know?AIMT::GOBBINITue Apr 09 1991 22:2433
129.2Nothing surprises hindsight.ATSE::WAJENBERGWed Apr 10 1991 09:5022
129.3permit me a little skepticism hereCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtWed Apr 10 1991 12:5652
129.4did I sound too dismissive?AIMT::GOBBINIWed Apr 10 1991 23:1221
129.5PRSSOS::MAILLARDDenis MAILLARDThu Apr 11 1991 02:479
129.6You're right.ESTASI::HARBIGRiempendo di vuoto il nulla.Thu Apr 11 1991 04:5016
129.7More Science HistoryATSE::WAJENBERGThu Apr 11 1991 09:3032
129.8possibly for faking "miracles"?LESCOM::KALLISPumpkins -- Nature's greatest gift.Fri Apr 12 1991 09:4032
129.9LILITH::CALLASRome wasn't burnt in a day.Fri Apr 12 1991 11:2719
129.10OK, stage magicCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtFri Apr 12 1991 13:0220
129.11yes, scientific knowledge was definitely lostCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtFri Apr 12 1991 13:1713
129.12Ptolmais: ahead of his timeOSL09::MAURITZDTN(at last!)872-0238; @NWOMon Apr 15 1991 03:0745
129.13the quintessence of Aristotelian physicsFAB2NI::GOBBINIMon Apr 15 1991 11:4540
129.14NYTP07::LAMTue Apr 16 1991 04:078
129.15Science yes, engineering noOSL09::MAURITZDTN(at last!)872-0238; @NWOTue Apr 16 1991 10:3542
129.16Medieval Physical Theory (out of our period?)ATSE::WAJENBERGTue Apr 16 1991 11:1628
129.17pre-modern science and engineeringCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtTue Apr 16 1991 12:5623
129.18on "science"OSL09::MAURITZDTN(at last!)872-0238; @NWOFri Apr 19 1991 10:4945
129.19medieval technology and toleranceCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtFri Apr 19 1991 13:3034
129.20MetaphysicsEPOCH::BIXBYWed Sep 25 1991 09:2810
129.21Egyptian electroplating?MTWAIN::KLAESAll the Universe, or nothing!Thu Oct 03 1991 09:1136
129.22RE 129.21MTWAIN::KLAESAll the Universe, or nothing!Fri Oct 04 1991 15:2748
129.23Mexican was chemical platingMILKWY::EDECKFri Oct 04 1991 15:447
129.24A "trade" secret and a "lost art"MINAR::BISHOPFri Oct 04 1991 21:4330
129.25yes to chemical plating, no to electroplatingCSSE::NEILSENWally Neilsen-SteinhardtMon Oct 07 1991 11:5421
129.26It's cheaper, and you can plate metal on ivory, etcMINAR::BISHOPTue Oct 08 1991 10:2922
129.27Ancient electricity info sourcesVERGA::KLAESAll the Universe, or nothing!Mon Mar 30 1992 18:2428
129.28HELIX::KALLISPumpkins -- Nature's greatest giftTue Mar 31 1992 09:5812