Audiovisual Media>Audio Recording: Kettering, Charles F. (1942-1945), The Intangible in Human Progress, Science and Invention, Retrieved on 2011-08-29Source Material [www.todayinsci.com]
Folksonomies: science invention human progress building on ideas standing on the shoulders of giants Memes
29 AUG 2011
More Than Material Goes Into Consumer Products
Suppose, in our imagination, we take this radio apart. Suppose we take all the pieces out of the wooden box we call a cabinet. Now, you could call in a good cabinetmaker and say, "Jim, can you make a cabinet like that for me?" He'd answer you, "Of course I can. For about five dollars." You could say to another fellow, "How much can you make that pin for?" He might say, "Oh, about a dime." Then you look at all the parts on the table. Someone had to make every piece in the set. If you checked ...Kettering describes the intangible element that goes into a the construction of a radio, the scientific know-how, the blood, sweat, and tears of invention.