Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

(At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight

Posted by timothy on from the culminating-in-southwest-airlines dept.

Rogue-Lion.com writes "Take a time out to remember the accomplishments of two bicycle shop owners who changed the world immeasurably, 100 years ago today. The Telegraph is running a story about a recreation of the Wright's (and world's) first heavier-than-air powered flight. President Bush will be in attendance at the event." Setting aside even more exotic theories, rod writes with an alternative point of view: namely, that man's first flight took place in New Zealand, on March 31, 1902. "I admire the U.S.A and the Wright brothers,but there are facts to consider today, 17/12/03, on the centenary of Kitty Hawk." Update: 12/17 13:44 GMT by T : Or was it a Brazillian invention? (Thanks, Anderson Silva.)

12 of 515 comments (clear)

  1. fp? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp?

  2. I'm Lovin it'!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Crowin' like a rooster!!!

    Last poast??

  3. Happy citrus day! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Happy citrus day!

    Most people don't know it, but today is the international citrus fruit celebration day. There are more details at lemonparty.org.

    Eat some fresh fruit and get some vitamin C before stuffing yourself during Christmas!

  4. Uma pergunta: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Alguem sabe o segredo terrivel to espaco?

    Todos os lisboetas fazem panelas.

  5. Happy citrus day! by nnnneedles · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Score +2 for effort, troll

    --
    Will code a sig generator for food
  6. TEH SPOKEMON!!~1` GOTTA CATCH EM ALL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  7. Heavier than air by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The Telegraph is running a story about a recreation of the Wright's (and world's) first heavier-than-air powered flight. President Bush will be in attendance at the event.

    Yes, President Bush being heavy and full of air, he'll be the perfect choice to commemorate this event.

    --
    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  8. Well now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Pull my finger

  9. Re:Try out Zyklon Linux by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Did you mentally disadvantaged spotty teenager even know that the svastika is a Hindu symbol for good luck?

    --
    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  10. Re:Duh. by AllUsernamesAreGone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn right, sensible people use ISO 8601 ;)

  11. oksala by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    These mashed potatos taste like ass.

    I love the taste of ass.

  12. Re:Wrights NOT FIRST to fly! by JediTrainer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In addition the wright bros. spent the rest of their time suing people like Curtis who actually made real airplanes and had better aircraft inventions.

    So you're saying that the Wrights invented modern-day (ab)use of the U.S. patent system 100 years ago?

    Can their descendents sue Amazon et al for prior art?

    --

    You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. The impossible just takes a little longer.