On Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 5:47:50 PM UTC-10, SolomonW wrote:   
   > On Wed, 21 Nov 2018 23:42:03 -0800 (PST),  wrote:   
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   > > https://reaction.life/rome-industrial-revolution/   
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   > They had major shortages in wood so little coke. No gunpower makes coal   
   > mines much more expensive. Limited chimmeys so little domestic demand for   
   > coal.   
      
   Also, didn't they have an abundance (surplus?) of labor in the way of slaves   
   such that there was no need for labor-saving devices?   
      
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