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One Guy Was Certain Telepathic Snails Would Replace Telegraphs
One Guy Was Certain Telepathic Snails Would Replace Telegraphs
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Jul 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Since before the dawn of recorded history, human beings have been obsessed with talking to each other. This primal impulse inspired French occultist Jacques-Toussaint Benoît to propose a new, global communication system in the mid-1800s, a system he was certain would replace the telegraph: collections of snails. Benoît was certain snails, after mating, remained in constant, non-physical contact, meaning pushing one would affect the other, regardless of their physical locations. So, did it work? Tune in to learn more.
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Released:
Jul 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
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