Comments on: Annapolis Daytrip: Rogers Ship Model Collection http://caroundtheworld.com/2010/02/21/annapolis-rogers-ship-model-collection/ A Travel Journalist's Tips from the Road Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: John Blakehttp://caroundtheworld.com/2010/02/21/annapolis-rogers-ship-model-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-33159 John Blake Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:07:41 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=3759#comment-33159 No-one with a grain of imagination could view these magnificent artifacts with anything but a twinge not only of nostalgia but of generous admiration for their extraordinary sophistication. Absent any latter-day design methods, construction skills, detailed theoretical knowledge of naval architecture, great fleets ranged world-over in virtually Neolithic modes.The immemorial era of commercial sail ended no more than seventy-five years ago. Absent minimal historical perspective, today's collective, willful ignorance is a grave civilizational danger that does not bode well. No-one with a grain of imagination could view these magnificent artifacts with anything but a twinge not only of nostalgia but of generous admiration for their extraordinary sophistication. Absent any latter-day design methods, construction skills, detailed theoretical knowledge of naval architecture, great fleets ranged world-over in virtually Neolithic modes.

The immemorial era of commercial sail ended no more than seventy-five years ago. Absent minimal historical perspective, today’s collective, willful ignorance is a grave civilizational danger that does not bode well.

]]> By: Ship Models, made of bones | Thersichttp://caroundtheworld.com/2010/02/21/annapolis-rogers-ship-model-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 Ship Models, made of bones | Thersic Fri, 21 May 2010 13:12:46 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=3759#comment-6039 [...] Via caroundtheworld Comments [...] [...] Via caroundtheworld Comments [...]

]]> By: Chrishttp://caroundtheworld.com/2010/02/21/annapolis-rogers-ship-model-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-3367 Chris Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:43:18 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=3759#comment-3367 I know, right? Glad to know I'm not the only geek out there! :) I know, right? Glad to know I’m not the only geek out there! :)

]]> By: Dave -nibbleanibblehttp://caroundtheworld.com/2010/02/21/annapolis-rogers-ship-model-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-3363 Dave -nibbleanibble Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:54:39 +0000 http://caroundtheworld.com/?p=3759#comment-3363 Wow...the details put into each of these masterpieces is simply staggering. Very beautiful ships indeed! Wow…the details put into each of these masterpieces is simply staggering. Very beautiful ships indeed!

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