Re: Beam me up, Arthur

On 2007-05-31 11:39:49 -0700, Lawrence Watt-Evans <lwe@xxxxxxx> said:

On Thu, 31 May 2007 08:00:03 -0500, mstemper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Michael
Stemper) wrote:

In article <1180564634.333508.184190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, T Guy writes:
Lawrence Watt-Evans <l...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

The stereotype really did have a basis in fact.

Said basis possibly being a Scottish engineer called Watt (as in light
bulbs).

I believe that you mean "Watt (as in steam engines)". James Watt had
nothing to do with light bulbs.

Except for having the unit of power named after him.

All the same, I grew up hearing over and over and over and OVER, "Your
name is Watt? You must be bright!"

A single watt is bright?

kdb

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