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“It may sound ridiculous to say that Bell and his successors were the fathers of modern commercial architecture—of the skyscraper. But wait a minute. Take the Singer Building, the Flatiron Building, the Broad Exchange, the Trinity, or any of the giant office buildings. How many messages do you suppose go in and out of those buildings every day? Suppose there was no telephone and every message had to be carried by a personal messenger? How much room do you think the necessary elevators would leave for offices? Such structures would be an economic impossibility.”

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Book:The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood

This comprehensive work delves into the history and theory of information, examining its evolution and impact on society, culture, and technology. more

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