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От : Dmitry Protasoff 2:5001/100.1 09 окт 24 00:35:08
К : Michiel van der Vlist 09 окт 24 03:29:01
Тема : Weekly nodelist report on noteworthy changes (278)
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Hello, Michiel!
Tuesday October 08 2024 14:40, you wrote to me:
MV> There are limits to what can reasonably be preserved. One can display
MV> the old devices but to make them run again often requires an
MV> anvironment that is just gone and can not be recovered within the
MV> limits of reasonable effort.
Nowadays, you can buy a $1k modem for just $10. It`s a very cheap
hobby, costing less than an evening at the average pub.
MV> interesting. But these century old trains will never bring people from
MV> A to B again. Recreating the environment in which they could function
MV> is just not doable any more. And letting them run on the tracks in use
There are still places on this planet where you can travel from A
to B on a steam-powered train - I`ve done it myself. Some museums can
afford to maintain them.
MV> now interferes too much with current railroad operating practice. So
MV> we will just have to satisfy ourselves with the static display of
MV> these antique jewels of technology.
What about century-old planes at air shows?
Best regards,
dp.
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