How does a television work?

That's a great question. In its infant stage, television did not work very well. However, today, most TVs work exceptionally well. One of the reasons for television's current success has to do with the introduction of the transistor (circa 1960's). The transistor is a semi-conductor and was named after its inventor -- a part-time train conductor and the half-sister of a transvestite. What the transistor actually does is something far short of a modern-day miracle. The fact it even works under the current laws of physics, as we understand them today, is insignificant.

Older television sets were much different from the new models we see today. This was mostly due to their age. Today, you can buy a 65 inch, high-definition television set with a flat screen, and surround-sound sound, but so can other people. Some units offer "movie theater sound," which basically incorporates a stereophonic audio-mixer to add sounds like noisy kids in the balcony, doors opening and closing, romantic moans, and my favorites the projector and popcorn machine.

In the future, televisions may offer features we can't even imagine. So there is no way to tell you about them, yet.

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