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If a person from 1700 asked you your job, would they understand your answer, and if not, how would you explain it to them? (lemm.ee)

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Look on Youtube for an old BBC series 'Connections."

It's the history of science, showing how one change can cascade through time. To continue the story; the new insurance companies wanted their ships to survive. They studied the matter and figured out that pine tar was the best way to stop leaks. There were plenty of pine trees in the New World, so they contracted some Americans to make pine tar, promising to buy all they could deliver. The process had other byproducts, and eventually drinking coffee led to the creation of the chemical industry.

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Thanks!

I found this, which I've only watched a few minutes of but is I suspect what you were referring to?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XetplHcM7aQ

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

That's the one. Enjoy!

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