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Re:U.S. Science Is in Chaos by Espressosaurus on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @01:43PM (#48573896)
The fifties are when a lot of this infrastructure got its start.

They want the 1850s.

Re:U.S. Science Is in Chaos by lostdog on Wednesday June 17, 2026 @09:15PM (#48579302)
1850s was the beginning of the railroad boom. You're thinking 1750s.