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On 12/11/25 03:48, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 11/12/2025 04:12, c186282 wrote:
>> Everybody thought
>> ÿÿ that the 1950s were the pinnacle of modern civ ...
>> ÿÿ "What else WOULD you need to add in ???".
> Reminds me of a brand new factory in Jo'burg. Solid concrete walls and a 
> tin roof. And nnot a single socket or light that worked.
> 
> The contractor brought in to fix it spent 20 minutes looking and then 
> said 'Fuck that - get the Kangas' and simply chipped new channels for 
> *everything*. Laid in pipe conduit and got wiring.
> 
> Before the days of computers that was, let alone networking. We used Telex.

   Esp in the 50s, well, they DID really think they
   were The Pinnacle. Everyone would always have
   their rotary-dial telephones, only a few, and
   need just a very few lights and sockets. So, they
   built, often large, structures reflecting that
   philosophy.

   Solid concrete ... or at least with gaps you could
   not GET to once construction finished.

   My last office, they wanted to add a couple of
   extensions. Had to force the builders to drill
   a couple of 2" holes through solid concrete
   lintels just so we could run comm/net cables.
   The lintels didn't really hold up much weight
   but were huge regardless. Took them like half
   a day to put the two holes though the lintels,
   and they hit a piece of rebar in the process.

   This was well before crap gypsum-board walls and
   drop ceilings.




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