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But unlike back then, we have power tools and vast mechanization. One Diesel powered machine can do the work of thousands of men. If we wanted to build a canal
by simonsarris 7y ago
But unlike back then, we have power tools and vast mechanization. One Diesel powered machine can do the work of thousands of men. If we wanted to build a canal today we ought to be able to do it much faster regardless of carelessness level.
- nickthemagicman 7y agoClassic straw man logical fallacy. Because machines exist, does not mean carelessness levels go one way or the other. You're just adding an unrequested extra variable. We could build it even faster with machine AND being careless. So what?
- jonplackett 7y agoIt surely a machine that can do the work of 1000 people more than compensated for extra safety. Even if you have 1000 people you’re willing to sacrifice, if just one machine can do all their work then carelessness can’t be the main reason we’re so slow now.
- nickthemagicman 7y agoOr maybe they use the machines and the same amount of people and just do more? It they did less it would slow things down....oh wait, that was the original point. And we've gone full circle.
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