The amplifier hadn't been invented yet. And so, when you tried to send anythingto 10,000...
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The amplifier hadn't been invented yet. And so, when you tried to send anything
to 10,000 people across telephone networks, you needed to start with one big signal
capable of vibrating 10,000 little speakers out at the end. We're talking about a piece
of cutting-edge technology the size of a small power plant. As you can imagine, there's a good reason why there
are no surviving Telharmoniums today
to 10,000 people across telephone networks, you needed to start with one big signal
capable of vibrating 10,000 little speakers out at the end. We're talking about a piece
of cutting-edge technology the size of a small power plant. As you can imagine, there's a good reason why there
are no surviving Telharmoniums today
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The amplifier hadn't been invented yet.
00:00:03.168 --> 00:00:06.755
And so, when you tried to send anything
to 10,000 people
00:00:06.839 --> 00:00:08.716
across telephone networks,
00:00:08.799 --> 00:00:12.261
you needed to start with one big signal
capable of vibrating
00:00:12.344 --> 00:00:14.387
10,000 little speakers out at the end.
00:00:14.471 --> 00:00:16.974
We're talking about a piece
of cutting-edge technology
00:00:17.999 --> 00:00:18.809
the size of a small power plant.
00:00:19.726 --> 00:00:20.894
As you can imagine,
00:00:20.978 --> 00:00:24.732
there's a good reason why there
are no surviving Telharmoniums today.
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Scientists investigate unusual events from pop culture, science and history.
