Subj : Weekly nodelist report on noteworthy changes (278)
To   : Michiel van der Vlist
From : Dmitry Protasoff
Date : Wed Oct 09 2024 00:35:08

Hello, Michiel!

Tuesday October 08 2024 14:40, you wrote to me:

 MV> There are limits to what can reasonably be preserved. One can display
 MV> the old devices but to make them run again often requires an
 MV> anvironment that is just gone and can not be recovered within the
 MV> limits of reasonable effort.

Nowadays, you can buy a $1k modem for just $10. It's a very cheap hobby, costing less than an evening at the average pub.

 MV> interesting. But these century old trains will never bring people from
 MV> A to B again. Recreating the environment in which they could function
 MV> is just not doable any more. And letting them run on the tracks in use

There are still places on this planet where you can travel from A to B on a steam-powered train - I've done it myself. Some museums can afford to maintain them.

 MV> now interferes too much with current railroad operating practice. So
 MV> we will just have to satisfy ourselves with the static display of
 MV> these antique jewels of technology.

What about century-old planes at air shows?

Best regards,
             dp.

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