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James Burke : Connections, Episode 8, "Eat, Drink and be Merry", 3 of 5 (CC)

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Episode 8 of James Burke's most well-known series "Connections" which explores the surprising and unexpected ways that our modern technological world came into existence. Each episode investigates the background of usually one particular modern invention and how it came into being. These explorations are an attempt to locate the "connections" between various historical figures who seemingly had nothing to do with each other in their own times, however once connected, these same figures combined to produce some of the most profound impacts on our modern day world; in a "1+1=3" type of way.

It is this type of investigation that is the core idea behind the Knowledge Web project, whereby sophisticated software is being developed to attempt to discover these subtle interconnections automatically. See http://k-web.org.

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  • Hmmm, when I watch any program with James Burke I get cravings for Gin and Tonics, Champagne, and good Beer... and I don't drink!

  • On second thoughts most of the programing they have on the BBC on now is Propaganda

    I must have skipped a generation.

    BBC Licencing fess are regressive tax

    Keep it free fair and neutral online.

    No Regional Coding No Slave Trade

    Only Fair and Free Trade

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