Re: Utility poles on the D&RGW
| August 22, 2019 02:17PM |
Jason Rose Wrote:
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> Thank you, Ed. This is fantastic information.
>
> I'm a network engineer (I'm the dude that makes
> the internet work) and though the technology today
> is vastly different from the telegraph system, the
> idea is the same: connect people. I have a ton of
> respect for those that did this work... and a bit
> of envy for the simplicity of the technology they
> used.
>
> One of my dream projects is to rebuild the
> telegraph line from Chama to Osier so passengers
> can "send a wire" and get it on the other end. If
> John Cole or I ever win the lottery, it just might
> happen.
I guess using this technology, it literally is only one wire, so maybe it is more feasible than you think?
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> Thank you, Ed. This is fantastic information.
>
> I'm a network engineer (I'm the dude that makes
> the internet work) and though the technology today
> is vastly different from the telegraph system, the
> idea is the same: connect people. I have a ton of
> respect for those that did this work... and a bit
> of envy for the simplicity of the technology they
> used.
>
> One of my dream projects is to rebuild the
> telegraph line from Chama to Osier so passengers
> can "send a wire" and get it on the other end. If
> John Cole or I ever win the lottery, it just might
> happen.
I guess using this technology, it literally is only one wire, so maybe it is more feasible than you think?
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