RT @wrathofgnon@Twitter.com
https://twitter.com/wrathofgnon/status/1040095783796658176?t=n6AT1gbMY1fqyoiZUgm5VA&s=19
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Another myth of our pre-enlightened past is that it was a time of misery and want, with frequent starvation, especially for the lower classes. Here is the scientist John Locke in his diary dated 1 March 1681 on his interview with 108 year old working class Londoner, Alice George.
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Let's relearn how to build elegant structures without reinforced concrete, or without concrete at all. Stair at St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University, built by hand with three layers of thin terracotta tile and mortar, 1904. Strong enough to support more people than would fit.
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History in the walls of Exeter: at the bottom the purple volcanic stone that surrounded Roman Isca. On top of that the white Triassic sandstone used by the Saxons. Then red breccia stone used by the Normans and at the top 17th century Civil War repairs in grey volcanic trap.
@guttersessions an acquaintance has a postcard of the devil yawning as he reads "Fascism 2" - if only he realised how prescient that was
@Nakadai_mon @inversebrah if only satoshi was around to clear this up...