As a recent Canadian ex-patriate, currently living in the Mysterious East, I find it interesting to note some of the technical differences between the two societies. Architecture, infrastructure, and day-to-day technology often differ in subtle ways. You may or may not be aware that China, as a developing country, has no Three-Phase electric power. Which is what, exactly? At the conclusion of the Current Wars, at the turn of the 20th century, alternating current became the standard. What this means is that instead of a continuous supply of one-way current coming our way from the electric plant, what we have…
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By J. J. S. Boyce
J.J.S. Boyce is a Canadian science teacher and sometimes writer, and he's never met a scientific field, sub-field, or interdisciplinary venture he didn't like. He tries to use both sides of his brain regularly, but will probably never know enough opera to be a Jeopardy! champion. His book reviews can be found at Green Man Review, other works are at Terry, SCQ, and occasionally in print media.