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On Sun, 9 Mar 2025 18:32:16 +0000, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:

> IRC this was one of the technologies created from scratch by Jules
> Vernes's castaways on The Mysterious Island
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysterious_Island

I should reread Verne. I was fascinated with his novels as a kid but that 
was a long time ago. I also liked 'Swiss Family Robinson', 'Robinson 
Crusoe' not so much. Defoe's style was a little archaic while 'Swiss 
Family' may have been improved by translation.