The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991)

Re:The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) by Log_out_ on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @12:44AM (#41773915)

its indistinguishable from fantasy extrapolating from the given track record . Previous fantasy technology break through like harbor bosch were viable only "after" major diaasters and worldwars and brought with them ever more destructive hidden costs.

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Re:The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) by adastra22 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @07:01AM (#41775966)

Haber-Bosch predates the world wars.

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Re:The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) by Log_out_ on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @01:29PM (#41779702)

But was only usefull with free trade guarantees by a sea empire. In colonial empire times it might aswell have been alchemy to make free cheese on the moon.

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Re:The Rise of Worse Is Better (1991) by adastra22 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @03:54PM (#41781177)

I am confused. Haber-Bosch was developed to work around the need for free trade guarantees. There was enough nitrates in Chile for the foreseeable future in 1911, but Germany wanted a local source of fertilizer to remove their foreign dependency.

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