Invisible wrote:
> analogue cell phone wouldn't be much use... 

Why would you say that? It took bigger batteries, and could carry fewer 
calls with more interference, but it wasn't really any different from analog 
vs digital long distance lines.

> (OOC, does anybody know how long electricity has been around? I thought 
> it was comparatively new.)

Electricity for communication (telegraph, radios, etc) has been around since 
early 1800s. Mid 1800s saw widespread electric distribution, electric 
lights, etc.

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