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Old 24-06-2005, 19:41
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"You can't go laying railroads across the country, someone might trip over them!"

Did he actually make a joke tonight??? Chalk it down!
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Old 24-06-2005, 20:01
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Consider it noted.

Expect the next one about 2013...
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Old 24-06-2005, 21:07
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dunno, but he was wrong about something (first time ever i think!) babbage invented the "difference engine" not whatever it was roy called it tonight.
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Old 24-06-2005, 21:34
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Babbage did indeed create the difference engine but this was (as Roy Cropper quite rightly pointed out) the 'predecessor' to the modern computer.

Also as a note I think that the comment he made was regards to ridicule given to Stephenson when he suggested the idea of building the start of the modern railway system.
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