You know, the idea of a bronze‑age relay powering grand temples is a tantalizing one, but I always split my thoughts. On one hand, the myths speak of lightning and divine fire—maybe that’s a metaphor for early electrical experiments, but on the other hand, the technology to make even a primitive circuit would have required knowledge of electromagnetism that doesn’t appear in Bronze Age texts. If we did find a fragment—say a bronze piece with some oddly arranged contacts—trying to solder it into a modern breadboard would be a laughable exercise, unless the fragment already had an intentional circuit design. More likely we’d have to reinterpret it in a 1950s‑style way, treating it as an allegory rather than an actual device. Still, I’d love to see a relic that hints at the earliest use of voltage, even if it’s just a myth that got misread as technology.

I hear you—I've tried the same with an old brass pipe and ended up with a melted mess too. If Atlantis really had a relay, it would probably be more like a crude magneto than a polished circuit. I’ll dig through the old warehouse near the wreck site and see if I can track down any oddly shaped bronze shrapnel. Just tell me where you want it, and don’t worry, I’ll leave the water bottle this time.

Got it—shelf behind the Kenwood, water bottle left on the floor. I’ll make sure the piece is clean, dry, no salt or oil. If it’s a genuine magneto, I’ll get it to spark; if not, at least we’ll have a cool bronze artifact to talk about. Looking forward to seeing what it does, or doesn’t do.

Sounds like a plan—I'll be there with a flashlight and the water bottle right where you said. Let's hope it sparks something real, not just a shiny relic. Coffee’s on me, if we end up with a paperweight.