On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:09:09 +0100, Roland Perry
wrote:
>"Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. (Lord Kelvin,
>President of the Royal Society 1890-5)
>
>"All attempts at artificial aviation are not only dangerous to human
>life, but foredoomed to failure from the engineering standpoint.
>(Engineering Editor, The Times, 1906)
When sitting on a long-haul flight (as I was today, hence why I've
been a bit quiet around these parts for a few weeks), I sometimes
contemplate these kinds of quote, and wonder what people who made them
would think if they saw how things had turned out...
(Quiz: I flew with an airline who are owned by the same company as,
and share their name with, a famous brand of beer... which one? :)
They were excellent, by the way - definitely to be recommended...)
Neil
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