Subj : Slogan of Russian magazine "Znanie - sila"
To   : Denis Mosko
From : mark lewis
Date : Sat Mar 06 2021 10:55:22

  Re: Slogan of Russian magazine "Znanie - sila"
  By: Denis Mosko to mark lewis on Sat Mar 06 2021 18:39:32

 ML>> on the mixing of bacon and beacon, it is likely another english
 ML>> play on words that sound similar... we know that bacon is thin
 ML>> sliced pork that is fried... a beacon is a signal device showing
 ML>> the location of something... a lighthouse on the sea shore is a
 ML>> beacon... the rotating white and green light at airports is a
 ML>> beacon... there are also radio beacons used for travel...

 DM> What radio beacons are used for travel?

NDB (non-directional beacon) is the first that comes to mind... mainly used for air travel...

some fishing nets also have attached beacons to make it easier for the fishing boats to find them for harvest... radio beacons are used for a lot of different things...

more can be found here...

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_beacon


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