Monday, August 27, 2018

#17 - "Steam Gauge"



#18 was the automobile! Well done - Joani, Milt, Elaine, Mike, and Peyton! And, Michelle just under the gun!




"Steam Gauge"



 If smalls are to your liking, then you will like photographing in the Charles River Museum. These items were everywhere - could have spent another three hours walking and shooting. You just had to slow down so as not to miss these gauges lurking in the shadows.


Greatest Inventions of All Time!
Recently I came across an article about the greatest inventions as determined by a large group of scientists, philosophers, educators, and other professions. Their task was to create a list of "the Greatest Inventions of All Time." Conveniently, the final list numbered fifty! so, I'm starting with #50 and working my way down to Numero Uno in December.

Fear not as I will offer you some hints as to what the invention was.

#17

#17 is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction. 

It is considered as one of the Four Greatest Chinese Inventions - the other three being printing, gunpowder, and paper making. 


This instrument was first invented as a device for divination as early by the Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty during the 11th century. The first usage of a #17 recorded in Western Europe occurred around 1190.



Murphy's Laws



 Pierson's Law. . .

If you're coasting, 
you're probably going downhill!


Leaving You with a Laugh, I Hope. . .

"Road of Life. . ."


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