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To: TobagoJack who wrote (4588)2/28/2006 10:08:02 PM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (2) of 218001
 
<<They also came up with the wheelbarrow, the umbrella, printing and paper, phosphorescent paint and something called land sailing. >

Omigosh, that's almost as good as mobile cyberspace. Imagine coming up with a wheelbarrow. The intellectual horsepower in developing the umbrella must have been immense too.

Our daughter Emily invented a rhubarb umbrella [aged about 6]. There were huge rhubarb in our garden in Antwerp. One cuts the stalk and holds it aloft. Hey presto, a good umbrella. Disposable too! Not to mention recyclable. Even edible with some sweetener. I didn't realize the patent possibilities at the time.

I bet China didn't come up with such a sophisticated umbrella.

NZ has been leading the world in inventions in the 20th century. Check out number 8 fence wire and how about the electric fence, and there's an ear-tag too for farm animals. All world-boosting creations of intellectual power. Google can give you details, I'm sure. Here's the electric fence... dnzb.govt.nz

But it's the 21st century now and we should not rest on our laurels with gunpowder and the electric fence. NZ and China must move on and get with the programme. I'm doing my bit with the Quid and GSRS [graviton spin reversal system], both now in prototype.

Mqurice
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