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Virgin "It's literally cheaper to keep repairing it" vs. Chad "I don't care how 'overengineered' you say this is, the budget is coming from the Emperor himself"
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I'm no expert on China, but coke processing is certain from the 11th century onwards, and suggested as early as the 4th century AD
I don't understand how this is related to the idea being discussed, of the prospect of Roman mine rails being useful?
Oh, sorry. I meant, yes, they probably would have been useful in certain existing mines once they were invented, like how steam engines eventually replaced horses (and camels) along existing major routes. But, if just baskets were doing fairly well in most mines, it would explain why nobody powerful sponsored the crucial first system. And it's not the small sort of thing a clever miner could improvise on their own.
You can use charcoal for pretty much the same thing as coke, although some coke might preform better than some charcoal and vice verse, so it's interesting they mention deforestation here. I know some areas of China are still forested, but it's a big place, and they did have huge cities and a huge population all the way through.