@neiltyson Rotary phones were great. By the time you got through to 911 the person was already dead.
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@TinyTNG@neiltyson#BackWhenIWasAKid there wasn't 911 you dialed a person called "operator" or police station directly. ;-) -
@patricklee6669@neiltyson We had a rotary phone until the 90's! -
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@TinyTNG:@patricklee6669@neiltyson We had a rotary phone until the 90's!” I still sometime use the rotary app on my smartphone. ;-) -
@patricklee6669@neiltyson I let my phone die so I can use it attached to the wall while I yell at the kids to get stuff for me.
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@neiltyson and you could have the same phone for 30 years!! No upgrades or contracts necessary - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson#WhenIWasYourAge A family had a single phone, that they could keep using for a decade or more with no "updates" required ;)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson:#WhenIWasYourAge: Your home telephone could drop to the floor thousands of times and never break.”#apple@AppleOfficialllThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson But the phone belonged to AT&T. You just rented it monthly.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson What is a "home" telephone? Is that an iPhone you use at your house only or something? - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson was it made by Nokia? -
@alexkinsella@neiltyson If they were made by Nokia, it would have broken the floor. -
@BrianJacklin@neiltyson it would possibly cause a rift in the fabric of space/time. - End of conversation
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@neiltyson you could also slam the phone to hang up on people.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson:#WhenIWasYourAge: Your home telephone could drop to the floor thousands of times and never break.”That's awesome!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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#WhenIWasYourAge there were cords on all phones. Longer cords, longer tangles, shortening until length cord came with phone.@NeilTysonThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson And you could cold cock and intruder with it, too.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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