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days of future past (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

If they're only a couple meters wide, how the heck are they supposed to fit watercraft?

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  • [–] 8 points 3 months ago

    The barges were just a little less than a few meters wide. The manpower to build a 100km long canal that is 2.5-3 meters wide is substantially less than what it takes to dig one 8 meters wide in the era before steam shovels.

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