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mikeash
on June 27, 2019
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For a more extreme example: it took less than seven years from the discovery of nuclear fission for this discovery to be used obliterate cities.
saalweachter
on June 27, 2019
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On the other hand, consider the time it too to develop gunpowder projectile weapons to the point that they were useful.
mikeash
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Indeed. I guess a century or so of development isn’t so bad by comparison.
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