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Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 11:57 am**

Found it:

http://www.astrodigital.org/space/stshorse.html

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 12:02 pm**

That is truly amazing!

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 12:03 pm**

Smivs wrote:
That is truly amazing!

Indeed, if it's true. Would like to think it is though...

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 12:09 pm**

Except the Romans never had "war chariots" ...

Snopes gives it a thumbs-down – but the idea that past standards and technologies shape modern (and future) ones still holds generally true.

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 4:32 pm**

DH, this shows the psychology at work in the mind of man. If something's available to use that would save a lot of work, it will be used. Even if it doesn't quite meet current or future needs. Even if there are flaws. It's a lot of work to reinvent the wheel. So use the old one.

You've given me profound insight into the concept of building the right foundation for others works to build upon. Makes me want to take longer and do a better job and hope the things I've already done are up to the task or 5 years from now some guy will have some cool oxp with 1 flaw and that is because he built it on my work. I cringe at the thought!

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 5:31 pm**

Think of it as "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"

Posted: **Sat May 28, 2011 5:41 pm**

If one doesn't have a proper foundation for the house there will be a 'Giant Mess' to stand on later.

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