-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wishing all Goanetters | | a Prosperous | | and | | Happy New Year - 2006 | | Goanet - http://www.goanet.org | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gabriel raises an interesting point in his recent post about probable causes for the recent plane crash at Dabolim re. the poisoning effects of metals like aluminimum & lead.
In connection with his postscript " P.S. It is said that the Roman Empire collapsed, among other things, due to "technical progress", wherein clay piping was substituted with lead piping in chanelling potable water, leading to slow lead poisoning. Whether this is fact or fiction I have no idea at the moment." I would like to share some information from an interesting book I am reading at the moment: Bill Brysons "A Short History of Nearly Everything". There is quite a bit on the poisoning effects of lead- especially through leaded petrol-which was in vogue until recently even in India. W.r.t. the Romans I quote a small excerpt : "The Romans also flavoured their wine with lead, which may be part of the reason they are not the force they used to be". Another interesting tidbit " Not incidentally, lead's symbol is Pb for the Latin plumbum, the source word for our modern plumbing" Regards, Neil Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
