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« on: March 02, 2008, 08:02:03 PM »
Yes, people didn't all hear about Franklin and his wacky kite stunt and change their views right away. These things take time, maybe generations. He needed time to do more work, and the ideas had to filter down from scientists to the general mindset of people.
Electricity is key in this condition of mine, and I wish I'd learned about it years ago. The moment anyone tries to explain it, I get lost, because nothing follows any understandable logical pattern that corresponds to anything I know in the "real" world. I must organize information in my head differently than other people. Anyway, years ago when I could barely get myself to an occasional SF convention, at a room party, people were told to touch what I think was a Van der Graaf generator. The entertaining sparking did not happen with me, which was unique, and must be a clue as to how I'm hooked up differently.
People could get to Collinsport... I'm just saying that they usually chose not to. The interaction with the outside was limited.
When was the last recorded witchcraft trial?