Brings back memories. Party line in rural America, you had to pick up the hand set and listen to make sure your neighbors weren't on the line. Four to five homes using same lines, different numbers but same line on poles. How about calling our teenage romantic interests, remember ending the call? "You hang up", "no, you hang up first" back and forth.

Man the intro took me back in time, when Internet 1st became a thing and your Mom would need to use the phone and kill the connection. A man, a different time.

Another cool little detail is that laying the transatlantic cable was also the discovery of what would later become television. It was noticed while checking the cables resistance that the readings would vary, depending upon whether the cable was in the sun or in the shade. This was the first human knowledge that electronic components could vary, depending upon the amount of light hitting them. It would be decades before TV was actually available, but that was the birth of this new idea of broadcasting, not only on/off codes(like Morse) through the air, but audio and video as well.

Yes, the phone does belong on the wall in the kitchen, and I am just 65. I remember telling my bosses when I was mid level supervision on industrial construction sites "Do I look like the kind of dog you can put a leash on" when instructed to carry a radio at all times. LOL

You are so easy to listen to, I appreciate explaining things because I have no experience with the oceans and ships, I actually live in the most landlocked state in the US. I almost drowned as a child, over 35 years later I'm still super leery of water despite being in my 40's now. I love to watch the ocean on stormy days when I've gone to visit.

Well done! My grandmother had some land in Charleston, RI. One of the TransAtlantic cables came ashore there. Thanks for post this

Great video keep them coming

Great work brother! Would really love to see your perspective on the tragedy of the Mont-Blanc explosion in Halifax.

Fascinating

I've been Jonesin for another historsea. Thanks Tim!

I've wondered about the story of the transatlantic cable. Thanks for presenting this story.

Pretty amazing. I never thought of the role of boats here. Looking back, it's clear they weren't ready for this at first. But I guess every time you start something new, you're not ready for it, and you have to start somewhere.

The portage canals near Akron Ohio would be a good subject

Thanks for another very interesting episode!

was just wondering the other day if you'd given up on this endeavor. Glad to se(a) that you're still at it.

I remember reading a book back in 1966 on the effort to lay the trans-Atlantic cables, and today's equivalent effort is the Apollo Moon flight! Ironically it took the Great Eastern to lay the first successful cable, ironic because as a passenger ship Brunells great ship was a financial disaster. It was a huge ship with the ability to carry the entire cable, and powerful enough to withstand rough seas. Once the first cable proved the concept, many more cables were laid all over the world. Many of the original cables still work, and with new equipment were used to transmit telephone signals. The cables were outdated with the advent of Telstar and other satellites for communications but were and then used for internet traffic.

@brownnoise357

9 ай бұрын

I remember watching the first Transatlantic Satellite communication as a kid. So many technology firsts since then too.Newspaper Headlines about the successful launching of Sputnik as well. Yep, I’m now officially a really Old Fart. Bob. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧⛵️🌟🌟🌟❤️🤣🤣🤣

@bullettube9863

9 ай бұрын

I was seven years old laying down on the grass with binoculars watching that little pinpoint of light traveling across the night sky! And of course, the instrumental of Telstar was a great hit! @@brownnoise357

@knlazar08

5 ай бұрын

@@brownnoise357 Join the greybeard club. Happy to welcome new members! The first time I became aware that satellites even existed was when I watched "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite" on TV. That was in 1973. IMO the last great concert he performed, before he'd forget the words and just hum through them, and so on as he did later. Yup, I'm an old fart as well. 🙂

Theres a "French Cable Museum" nearby me. I'll have to check it out sometime. Im also in the area where a crazy Italian fella named Marconi successfully completed some of the first transatlantic wireless communications.

Love the channel man keep it up!!! If I could recommend 1 thing it would be music. It will greatly improve viewers experience and in turn keep em hooked for longer. Keep it up boss 🤌🏻

I was told my beautiful cousin Bethany at least at the time was the youngest licensed ham operator. Her name was Bethany Wait and she lived in Florida. It's now Veronica Harrington at age 5. Bethany, her Dad, her mother and family that would knkw about this accomplishment have all passed. So I can't ask them questions about it and I've forgotten how old she was at the time or what year this was.

if you put on a red hat backwards you could sing for limp bizkit

My younger brother would want the internet but I would be talking to my boyfriend :) that took me back

First!

1989 morse we learned

There are NO cables between South America and New Zealand.

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Excellent video sir. I never thought of how this could’ve been accomplished. Now I know!