Comment on Hertz, showing the difference between science and engineering
zaphod@sopuli.xyz 1 day agoNo, Hertz never lived to see applications of his discovery. Guglielmo Marconi (was a fascist) started working on radio telegraphy in 1894, shortly after Hertz’ death.
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 hours ago
Oof! One of those moments which kinda’ make one wish there wasn’t an afterlife…
Thank you for the tidbit, though, and fuck Fascists regardless!
kazerniel@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Tada, your wish is reality 🙃
latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 hours ago
I’m of the “I don’t know, whatever” persuasion=))
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 20 hours ago
I wish Russell’s Teapot wasn’t real.