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Re: Interesting Article
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Tue, 10 Jul 2001 05:29:04 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes:
Hi,
Here's an article posted in the UK's Telegraph, where a Nobel-prize winning
chemist blames the rise in popularity of Lego over Meccano for the decrease
of the UK's scientists and Engineers.

ROTFL

Of course, he's probably achieving more fame by making such a statement,
than by winning a Nobel Prize to begin with!

Cheers

Richie Dulin
Patrician of Brick-Morpork



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(...) Note the note, "USAians note: Meccano = Erector Set" pete.w (putting the f back in family forum, firmly) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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Hi, Here's an article posted in the UK's Telegraph, where a Nobel-prize winning chemist blames the rise in popularity of Lego over Meccano for the decrease of the UK's scientists and Engineers. The man's obviously never played with Technic. :) (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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