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100 Years Ago, No Free Broadband Pneumatic Tubes

Posted by kdawson on from the when-brooklyn-was-a-considerable-city dept.

TheSync writes "The Division of Labour blog spotlights a report written 100 years ago by a commission appointed by the Postmaster General, that came to the conclusion: 'That it is not feasible and desirable at the present time for the Government to purchase, to install, or to operate pneumatic tubes.' Here is a scan of the original NYTimes article. If only we had gotten the free government Intertubes in 1908!"

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  1. So... by pitchpipe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ted Stevens was right, just 100 years late!

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    Look where all this talking got us, baby.