Re: send humans to Titan, it isn't a question of physics, it's a question of time, technology and commitment

On 8/11/26 9:04 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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> electronic but Model Ts and As show up at the diner on Cruise Night. The 
> phone system still accepts mechanical rotary dialing. Manually operated 
I have an old phone with separate speaker and receiver (like in the 
1920s and 30's).  It has no rotary dial to dial a number.  You just used 
to have to hit the interrupt a few times to get "Martha" the switchboard 
operator, to place the call number you wanted.

I was able to use it when I hooked it up to my old computer that had 
dial capability (when you had to dial up the modem to contact to 
whomever) and the call would be completed.

People said I sounded like I was talking in a tunnel, which I sort of 
was (the speaker of the phone with the big cup to capture your voice).

Old technology working on more modern infrastructure.

Not sure you can do that any more.  Probably can add rotary dialing app 
to your computer but who would want to?


SMH