1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What Were They Thinking? Sure there's speedy electronic messaging via the telegraph. And yes, the nearly-complete transcontinental railroad will transport millions of bags of mail in the coming months. But in 1860 America, a trio of wealthy businessmen believe that the future of rapid communication will be carried on the back of good old-fashioned horsepower – and that's depite the fact that racing a single message to its destination will cost as much as $197 in today's money. &amp;nbsp; You might say this is an idea that lacks horsesense. Listen and learn all about it in this episode. More Blundering Brainstorms to Come The next episode of &quot;100 of the Worst Ideas in History, the Podcast&quot;&amp;nbsp;is in production and on its way to you. Watch for it wherever you get your podcasts. And remember to subscribe, like and comment. For 99 other examples of historical, hysterical stinkin’ thinkin’ from the past, get your copy of popular book &quot;100 of the Worst Ideas in History,&quot; available at Amazon.com and better retailers everywhere. Audiobook now available at Audible.com and other platforms. 100 of the Worst Ideas in History https://sites.libsyn.com/527698 <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38637930/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/194367790