* Newton said he’d drop in.
\n* Descartes said he’d think about it.
\n* Ohm resisted the idea.
\n* Boyle said he was under too much pressure.
\n* Darwin said he’d wait to see what evolved.
\n* Pierre and Marie Curie radiated enthusiasm.
\n* Volta was electrified at the prospect
\n* Pavlov positively drooled at the thought.
\n* Ampere was worried he wasn’t current.
\n* Audobon said he’d have to wing it.
\n* Edison thought it would be illuminating.
\n* Einstein said it would be relatively easy to attend.
\n* Archimedes was buoyant at the thought.
\n* Dr Jekyll declined – he said he hadn’t been feeling himself lately.
\n* Morse said, “I’ll be there on the dot. Can’t stop now, must dash.”
\n* Gauss was asked to attend because of his magnetism.
\n* Hertz said he planned to attend with greater frequency in the future.
\n* Watt thought it would be a good way to let off steam.
\n* Wilbur Wright accepted, provided he and Orville could get a flight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
* Newton said he’d drop in. * Descartes said he’d think about it. * Ohm resisted the idea. * Boyle said he was under too much pressure. * Darwin said he’d wait to see what evolved. * Pierre and Marie Curie radiated enthusiasm. * Volta was electrified at the prospect * Pavlov positively drooled at … <\/p>\n