Maskelyne trolled Marconi

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Maskelyne trolled Marconi

Postby John Tudor » January 26th, 2015, 9:29 am

A famous demonstration of Marconi's "wireless" was taken over by magician-turned-skeptic-turned-pirate, Nevil Maskelyne.

http://io9.com/a-magician-used-the-firs ... 1681527405
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