Important Sci/Tech History Up For Auction In UK

mikey_man380 writes "Reuters reports that some original Edison light bulbs and extremely important scientific documents will be auctioned off in the UK. The box of original light bulbs used in court by Edison to defend his patent rights will be up for auction in the United Kingdom. Other important historical items to be included in the auction are Albert Einstein's first scientific essay, a first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" and an alchemical manuscript by Isaac Newton."

Re:Hmm...

[MikeWasHere05]

I don't think the RIAA got that memo...

Re:Antique Christmas Lights Museum

[Cervantes]

That is the ugliest web site I have ever seen. Were you trying to make the most annoying site in existence? You succeeded.

Wow, I guess he just didn't see the light...

Re:Create backups for history

[Kamineko]

Three Bulbs for the Elven-kings under the sky,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone,
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die,
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows no longer lie.
One Bulb to rule them all, One Bulb to find them,
One Bulb to bring them all and in the light bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows no longer lie.

Re:Just goes to show...

[Joebert]

Well, who wants a lightbulb that uses you ?
It's all about the marketing.

On light, electricity, computers and the geek

[Ninjaesque One]

Joy, thou glorious bulb o' heaven,
Daughter of Ediso-nian
We approach electricity-drunk,
Patently one, your light.
Your technology in all ways unites
What the Great Nub Cannon separates
Klingon becomes the Federation's brothers
Where thy healing magic alights.
Whoever succeeds in the great attempt
To beat down the Zerg
Whoever has won a lengthy lawsuit
Let him add +3 Polymorph!
Yes, whoever calls even one line
His own on the glassy dome!
And who never has, let him steal
Yellow sparks, away from the group.
All nerds drink at the flickering light
At the shiny screen of Un-Na-ture,
All the Doom and Quake and C-S
Follow her pasty legion's trail.
Computers she gave us, a-aand cola,
A partner, proven unto Blue Screen of Death,
Pleasure was to the geeky granted
And the LARPer stands before the DM.
Glad, as the light-sabres fly,
Through Hoth's wretched hive
Run, you players through your race
Joyful, as Anakin to vic'try.
Be embraced, you programmers,
This loop for the world!
White-hats, beyond a blinding canopy
Must the mighty War-hammer dwell.
Do you bow to the numberless Borg?
Do you sense the Force, padawan?
Seek him behind the force-canopy!
Beyond all copyright He must dwell.
White-hats, beyond a blinding canopy
Must the mighty War-hammer dwell.
Do you bow to the numberless Borg?
Do you sense the Force, padawan?
Seek him behind the force-canopy!
Beyond all copyright He must dwell.
Joy, thou glorious light from heaven,
Daughter of Ediso-nian,
We approach electricity-drunk,
Patently one, your light.

(butchering of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_joy [wikipedia.org] )

Please don't smash these valuable antiquities

[raygunz]

The Yahoo news headline about the auction of the bulbs said "Original Edison lightbulbs to go under hammer" My first thought was, "Don't smash 'em! They may not work too well but they're a valuable piece of history!"