Technology

After digging to a depth of 100 meters last year, Russian scientists found
traces of copper wire dating back 1000 years, and came to the conclusion
that their ancestors already had a telephone network one thousand years
ago.


 So, not to be outdone, in the weeks that followed, American scientists dug
 200 meters and the headlines in the US papers read:
 'US scientists have found traces of 2000 year old optical fibers, and have
 concluded that their ancestors already had advanced high-tech digital
 telephone 1000 years earlier than the Russians.'



 One week later, Indian daily newspapers reported the following:
 'After digging as deep as 500 meters, Indian scientists have found
 absolutely nothing. They have concluded that 5000 years ago, their
 ancestors were already using Bluetooth and Wireless technology...