Lothar
After digging to a depth of 100 metres last year, Russian scientists
found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the
conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one
thousand years ago.
So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists
dug 200 metres and headlines in the US papers read: "US scientists
have found traces of 2000 year old optical fibre, and have concluded
that their ancestors already had advanced high-tech digital telephone
1000 years earlier than the Russians."
One week later, the Sowetan newspaper reported the following: "After
digging as deep as 500 metres, Zulu scientists have found absolutely
nothing. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their ancestors were
already using wireless technology."
found traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the
conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network one
thousand years ago.
So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists
dug 200 metres and headlines in the US papers read: "US scientists
have found traces of 2000 year old optical fibre, and have concluded
that their ancestors already had advanced high-tech digital telephone
1000 years earlier than the Russians."
One week later, the Sowetan newspaper reported the following: "After
digging as deep as 500 metres, Zulu scientists have found absolutely
nothing. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their ancestors were
already using wireless technology."
