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, 22:31, February 11, 2009Rudder etc
:Andy, we need to stress that fireworks are a Chinese invention. As is, the article is not clear as to whether fireworks were extant with the advent of gunpowder, or if it was a new invention. How about:
:Andy, we need to stress that fireworks are a Chinese invention. As is, the article is not clear as to whether fireworks were extant with the advent of gunpowder, or if it was a new invention. How about:
:<blockquote>"Later, in A.D. 850, China invented gunpowder, which also popularized fireworks, another Chinese invention."</blockquote> [[User:MattL|MattL]] 17:08, 11 February 2009 (EST)
:<blockquote>"Later, in A.D. 850, China invented gunpowder, which also popularized fireworks, another Chinese invention."</blockquote> [[User:MattL|MattL]] 17:08, 11 February 2009 (EST)
:::Are we still denying the fixed rudder as a Chinese innovation? And can there be a word further than "invent". Neither the cultivation of bamboo and its development as a source of artifacts; nor the development of silk, can be classed as an "invention" under the generally held meaning of the word. An example is Watt's development of a working practical steam engine is not normally considered an "invention".[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 17:31, 11 February 2009 (EST)