First Ever Photograph of a Human Being

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[Lancey Howard]

LOL, another one!
See post #60.

[Thumper1960]

The reference to “Scalosian” water is the premise of the ST episode. Those who drank the water sped up to phenomenal speeds. Google the series and the term for further information.

[Inyo-Mono]

I think you need to add a couple of “greats” to that, unless you are 100 years old or so. My great great grandfather (my dad’s great grandfather) was 12 years old when his father took him to downtown Philadelphia to see Lincoln’s funeral train pass through. I’m late 50s.

Hmmm...My great-grandfather was born in 1833 and fought in the Civil War. His youngest son, my grandfather, was born in 1879. I'm 60.

[Lancey Howard]

My great-grandfather was born in 1833 and fought in the Civil War. His youngest son, my grandfather, was born in 1879. I'm 60.

Wow.. So your great-grandfather was 46 when his youngest son (your grandfather) was born, and your grandfather was 71 when you were born. Okay, that works. Lots of late parenting in your family. In my family, most kids were born when the parents were in their 20s.

FRegards,
LH

[Inyo-Mono]

Yeah, my parents married in 1941, but WWII got in the way and I was their first born in 1950.

[Darnright]

Those early images were made with a similar process to pinhole photography. There is no shutter, so the exposure times are very long.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 10/28/2010. Thanks roses of sharon.