Dice and internet: what they have in common
- Step 1. Dice — is made of — Bone. Ancient dice were carved from animal bones.
- Step 2. Bone — is material for — Flute. The oldest flutes (Hohle Fels) were carved from bird bone and ivory.
- Step 3. Flute — uses — Resonance. Resonance of the air column.
- Step 4. Resonance — is used in — Quartz clock. Resonance of the crystal.
- Step 5. Quartz clock — is made of — Silica (sand). The resonator is a quartz crystal.
- Step 6. Silica (sand) — is material for — Internet. The backbones are silica optical fibre.