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Definition: "Technology that is at the cutting edge". Fact: Chemically produced lye dates back to at least 1791 with the Leblanc process: https://en.wikipedia.
by astrodust 10y ago
Definition: "Technology that is at the cutting edge".
Fact: Chemically produced lye dates back to at least 1791 with the Leblanc process: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leblanc_process https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leblanc_process
- lisivka 10y agoFact: green energy/renewable energy/energy saving technologies are cutting edge now. Fact: your processor is made from sand which was discovered by first human ever.
- astrodust 10y agoYes, it's a little known fact that Babylonians were casting huge perfectly pure silicon crystals. They were also pioneers in x-ray lithography! Processors are made from sand in the same way people are made from carbon. You're skipping a few important steps.
- lisivka 10y agoSkipped steps are called "high-tech".