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I would claim that thinking those conditions to be ridiculous and considering them necessary are not mutually exclusive.

• lostmsu 5y ago
  It is neither funny, nor foolish or absurd.
  • sva_ 5y ago
    Something that might at some point be considered foolish might later be considered absurd, by having new information that informs it to be (very) hazardous.
    • AussieWog93 5y ago
      Perhaps, but I don't really see that analysis in the case of early industrialization. They were really doing a good job of optimising the small amount of capacity they had.