And lo on Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:38:26 +0100, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did  
spake, saying:

>   Just as one example: Exactly how do you think they discovered the
> properties of semiconductors and transistors?

Looked down the back of the sofa? Maybe the discoverers tripped over it  
while routing through the attic; it's amazing what you can find up there  
sometimes.

>   How do you think the world would be today if they had simply thought
> "this is a useless waste of money, let's use the money on something
> more useful"?

<connection to internet lost>

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