skeptic36 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Copper Wire After having dug to a depth of 10 feet last year, British 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 British, in the weeks that followed, an American archaeologist dug to a depth of 20 feet, and shortly after, a story published in the New York Times: "American archaeologists, finding 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 British". One week later, Australia ’s Northern Territory Times reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 feet in his backyard in Tennant Creek , Northern Territory , Knackers Johnson, a self-taught archaeologist, reported that he found absolutely bugger-all. Knackers has therefore concluded that 250 years ago, Australia had already gone wireless." ...Makes ya feel bloody proud to be Australian! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captbigwings Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 It is also believed that copper wire was invented by two Scotsman, fighting over a penny. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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