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.
Chalcocite after open air roasting. I woke up yesterday with an alcohol-free hangover, which I think was the result of the sulphur fumes this produced. This ore is now ready to go, so today is the day. I hope to have the much coveted lump of copper tomorrow morning.
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