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days of future past (europe.pub)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/65410582

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[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

The barges were just a little less than a few meters wide. The manpower to build a 100km long canal that is 2.5-3 meters wide is substantially less than what it takes to dig one 8 meters wide in the era before steam shovels.