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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: The joy of Technology
Date: 4 Nov 2024 18:59:14 GMT
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On Mon, 4 Nov 2024 13:55:46 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

> On 04/11/2024 01:36, rbowman wrote:
>> On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 21:12:25 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>> 
>>> On Sun, 3 Nov 2024 09:55:42 +0000, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>
>>>> The history of transport is absolutely dominated by economics.
>>>
>>> The history of everything technological is absolutely dominated by
>>> economics.
>>>
>>>> In the UK we built canals, which were cheaper than horse and cart,
>>>> but then the railways came, and they were even cheaper, and finally
>>>> we had motor vehicles and they were cheaper still.
>>>
>>> And yet the canals are still there. Somebody must be maintaining them.
>> 
>> Many have become historic sites.
>> 
> In the UK they are now strictly recreational

I've sailed on parts of the Champlain canal. There is something ironic 
about a massive lock operating to lift a 20' boat a few feet.