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Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by lindseymysse on Thursday October 21, 2021 @07:48PM (#28952252)
Thanks for that history. Alas, no such thing as a free lunch.
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Re:Hardened wood as a renewable alternative to steel and pla... by i_am_proteus on Friday October 22, 2021 @06:57AM (#28955681)
Lunch has never been free.

Good reads, if this area interests you, are Fernand Braudel Civilization and Capitalism Vol 1: The Structures of Everyday Life and Vaclav Smil Energy and Civilization: A History.

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