(December 16, 2017 at 12:53 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: There's a (probably apocryphal) story of an elderly Michael Faraday demonstrating his theories and electrical experiments to a relatively young Queen Victoria. HRH listened politely and then asked, 'It's all very interesting, but of what practical use is it?'
Nonplussed for a moment, the eminent scientist replied, 'Madam, of what practical use is a new-born baby?'
Boru
My version of the story says the eminent scientist was much more cunning. He replies “one day your highness may tax it.”