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The Entire History of Steel
- _emacsomancer_ 8y agoAnd it ultimately has a Lisp connection as well, given the history of [sbcl](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Bank_Common_Lisp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_Bank_Common_Lisp).
- josephcooney 8y agoGee, I dunno....I have a few books on my bookshelf from that mechanical engineering degree I did that are either largely or entirely about steel. I can't help but feel that this "entire" history might omit a few details, but it is a good start.
- slipkorts 8y agoHence the name 'popular'
- josephcooney 8y agoThat's in the name of the publication though, not the title of the article.
- Animats 8y agoThe amazing thing is how long it took from the first good steel to the Bessemer converter. Millennia.
- klez 8y agoDupe? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17508087 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17508087