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>> the disconsolate artist focused on discovering a process of rapid long distance communication. Very small point, but there were fast means of communication
by sandworm101 2y ago
>> the disconsolate artist focused on discovering a process of rapid long distance communication.
Very small point, but there were fast means of communication prior to Morse. His invention certainly democratized such communication, but a semaphore system was speeding government messages across France decades before the telegraph.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_telegraph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_telegraph
- bombcar 2y agoThis is played up as the Clacks in Pratchett's work, and is an interesting look into non-electrical long-distance communication possibilities. https://wiki.lspace.org/Clacks https://wiki.lspace.org/Clacks
- Johnythree 2y agoLikewise "Pavane", an alternative history science fiction novel by British writer Keith Roberts.