Cyrano de Bergerac was famed for his duelling skills as well as his prose. It appears that his scientific theories deserve equal praise.
Writing in 1657, we see him devising several methods that would hopefully enable a human to reach the moon - something that was not actually managed until 1969. Clearly a progressive thinker with big ideas, let's have a look at his seven potential methods:
BONE MARROW METHOD
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| 0/10 |
VIALS OF DEW METHOD
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| 0/10 |
IRON PLATE & MAGNET METHOD
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| 0/10 |
HOT AIR CONTAINER METHOD
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| 1/10 |
SMOKE FILLED GLOBE METHOD
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| 0/10 |
MECHANICAL STEEL GRASSHOPPER METHOD
0/10
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| 10/10 |
Some of Cyrano's ideas are so preposterous that 0/10 is being too generous (practically every occasion). However the overall mark has to be 10/10. He worked hard on his ideas and wasn't afraid to think laterally. Getting to the moon isn't easy at the best of times and he fully deserves it. Ultimately got there in the end.
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