The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
  Charles Goodyear Granted Patent for Vulcanization (1844)Goodyear was the inventor of vulcanization, a process that makes rubber harder, less soluble, and more durable. Previously, rubber products were sticky and volatile, often melting in heat or hardening in cold. He obtained a patent for vulcanization in 1844 but was still badly in debt at the time of his death. Goodyear had no official connection to the famed Goodyear Tire Company, which was founded decades later and named in his honor. Why was he in prison when he began experimenting with rubber? More... Discuss |
6 comments:
suited my day as I kept telling that to myself... and I did stay awake and got to see the lovely evening sunshine here :)
take care mate... cheers...
That's written nicely. Thanks for sharing it. :)
its beautiful :)..
urs..hemu..
Gary,
:)
Arv,
So, you get it too!? :)
Chris,
Yes, beautiful, simple, but very meaningful! :)
Avatar,
No problem. Thanks for stopping by! :)
Hemu,
Thanks, nice to see you! :)
It tells me life is short. Look, listen, be aware, participate.
I love open ended poetry like this. Pondering is indeed the right word!
Nice!
Exactly Ferd! You get IT!! :)
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