randolph@cognito.Eng.Sun.COM (Randolph Fritz) (03/10/91)
Here's how the price of gold is made available to tribal miners in South America: the price is picked up by wire from the nearest transmission point. From there it goes by jungle drum telegraph to the miners. Transmission time: about four hours. (Thanks to the friend who told me this.) nd t ou ui R Press T __Randolph Fritz sun!cognito.eng!randolph || randolph@eng.sun.com ou ui Mountain View, California, North America, Earth nd t