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Sawmills and Shipbuilding
- lamdauf 3y agoTL;DR: The article explores how a seemingly minor invention, the sawmill, by Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest in 1594, significantly contributed to the Dutch Golden Age. By mechanizing wood processing, it vastly improved shipbuilding efficiency, giving the Netherlands an edge over competitors like England. This technological advancement played a crucial role in establishing the Dutch as a maritime superpower and underscores the broad impact that one innovation can have on a nation's economic and naval dominance.
- jonasmerlin 3y agoIt‘s an interesting observation and article, so thanks to the author and thanks for sharing it. But I simply have to ask: was this written—at least in large parts—by ChatGPT?
- petarb 3y agoIt seems like it could be. It reads really repetitively
- Throw83858 3y agoAt this point who cares? It is just a tool. You could tell it to write short bullet points, or some sort of haiku.
- AlexMuir 3y agoYes - it feels like a lot of words around a shallow amount of knowledge. I was hoodwinked there - interesting topic, unsatisfying article. I also thought the image at the top looks AI generated.
- hnbear 3y agoThe birds especially look oddly plane like if you zoom in.
- huytersd 3y agoAs someone that milled a large oak tree with a chainsaw over the last week I can truly appreciate the sawmill.