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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) (25 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. :) (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.loc.au)

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