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S1E7: A Clock in the Sky
In 1714, British parliament offered a huge cash prize to anyone who could find a way to determine longitude at sea. And it worked, sort of ... several decades later. Are modern contests (DARPA challenges, the X Prize) of...
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S1E7: A Clock in the Sky is an episode from The Secret History of the Future by Slate. In 1714, British parliament offered a huge cash prize to anyone who could find a way to determine longitude at sea. And it worked, sort of ... several de...
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Published Oct 17, 2018, 33:27 long, audio available.
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In 1714, British parliament offered a huge cash prize to anyone who could find a way to determine longitude at sea. And it worked, sort of ... several decades later. Are modern contests (DARPA challenges, the X Prize) offering riches and glory an effective way to spur technological innovation? Guests include: Dava Sobel, author of Longitude . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Published Oct 17, 2018 and 33:27 long