Immaculate Telegraphy
Could humans at any point in history, given the right information, construct an electronic communication network? To test this hypothesis, Substitute Materials is attempting to build a functional electric battery and telegraph switch from materials found in the wilderness, using no modern tools except information from the internet. The telegraph will be a first step towards an ahistorical internet.
Seesion 2, focusing on raising the temperature of copper ores to their melting point, is currently underway
This project has received the Eyebeam Honorary Residency.
The fire is visible through this tuyere, or air intake. The chimney creates a natural draft that pulls air through these holes, making the fire hot enough for roasting without any bellows- but not yet hot enough for smelting.
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