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To: Dennis O'Bell who wrote (3119)	11/6/1999 3:52:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 15615

Hi Dennis, studying the mishaps of early submarine cable placements can be interesting, and some of the earlier findings can run counter to today's prevailing wisdom. Take for example, the findings off the coast of Australia during the turn of the century. They found that telegraph cables were especially vulnerable to electrical charges and electrolytic phenomenon, especially when the cables were placed directly onto the sea bed. They had to go to great strides to perfect insulation materials and placement techniques in order to mitigate grounding effects. Odd, wouldn't you say? ..how some things come back in an unsynchronized manner to reinforce the wrong arguments, at the most opportune times. -g- Regards, Frank Coluccio