-------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Ralf Mardorf <[email protected]> To: Richard <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [OT] British vs. American English Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:36:41 +0200
On Mon, 2011-10-03 at 20:48 +0100, Richard wrote: > On Tue, 4 Oct 2011 05:40:28 +1000 > Weaver <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:25:22 +0200 > > Ralf Mardorf <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 2011-10-04 at 00:44 +1100, Scott Ferguson wrote: > > > > On 03/10/11 23:17, John Hasler wrote: > > > > > I wrote: > > > > >> The heirs of Herr Siemens might disagree with you on that, not to > > > > >> mention Thomson, Faraday, etc. > > > > > > > > > > Scott writes: > > > > >> and Tesla (AC). > > > > > > > > > > While born in Europe Tesla became a US citizen and did his > > > > > important work as such. > > > > > > > > Yes - of course. I only watched "The Prestige" the other night - I > > > > must be getting very old. > > > > > > > > Electricity didn't go much of anywhere without AC - I recall Edison > > > > tried with DC. Can't remember alternators - would that be Seimens?? > > > > > > > > I suspect we can credit the USA with the petroleum industry - though > > > > it's only "suspect". And geographic/political boundaries don't > > > > reliably define much. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > Long distances need high voltage and AC. I suspect Nikola Tesla was a > > > Roma from Jugoslavia, since my Gypsy friends, Roma from Jugoslavia, > > > know his name and his profession and claim that he was a Roma. Dunno, > > > but since their general knowledge isn't profound, there must be a > > > reason that they especially know Tesla. I believe that three-phase AC > > > could have to do with Siemens, I've got no idea what role was played > > > by George Westinghouse. I won't read the Wiki. > > > > > > > I suggest you all check on the high voltage feed from Canada in to the New > York region. 0Hz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_inverter_plant seem to be very uncommon. Never heard of such a thingy for Europe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1317710263.3548.25.camel@debian
