Talent/Spell of the Week: Mechanician

[tomc]

Originally Posted by JohnPaulB

Also the idea of needing Tools to make Tools. Sometimes you need a metal strong enough to be cast into a form durable enough to be lathed small enough to chip a diamond thin enough to fit through the eye of a needle. Maybe the technology is just waiting for these building blocks.

James Burke's "Connections" (TV series from the 70's), is a brilliant show about just this. He goes into all sorts of inventions that triggered other inventions, how one innovation here opened the door to a new invention there. Nothing is created in isolation, and the connections between human inventions can be most unexpected. He's also written several books on the subject, but the TV show was fascinating.

We now return to the topic at hand. :)

[JohnPaulB]

Originally Posted by tomc

James Burke's "Connections" (TV series from the 70's), is a brilliant show about just this. He goes into all sorts of inventions that triggered other inventions, how one innovation here opened the door to a new invention there. Nothing is created in isolation, and the connections between human inventions can be most unexpected. He's also written several books on the subject, but the TV show was fascinating.

We now return to the topic at hand. :)

I've seen Connections and The Day the Universe Changed several times and own the companion books for both Connections & Day. The TV show is a bit dated due to the 70's styles, but the data is profound.