Waste - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 03-04-2010, 10:01 AM

I think the question of quantity might play a major role here.

Looking at a modern industrial city's output of waste and comparing it to a plate- / weaponsmith or two somewhere might be a problematic thing.

I mean, yes modern processes are more efficient and less wasteful, but the quantities for industrial steel fex. are gigantic compared to any medieval (RL or phantasy) produce - maybe not counting Saruman's production?

alatar · 03-05-2010, 03:24 PM

I think that the number and output of the foundries is insignificant to today's capacity and production, yet Middle Earth's iron and steel (and other metal) production wasn't insignificant. You can't have Dagor Aglareb or War of the Last Alliance without some major weapon and armour production.

And what about tanneries?

03-04-2010, 10:01 AM	#1
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	I think the question of quantity might play a major role here. Looking at a modern industrial city's output of waste and comparing it to a plate- / weaponsmith or two somewhere might be a problematic thing. I mean, yes modern processes are more efficient and less wasteful, but the quantities for industrial steel fex. are gigantic compared to any medieval (RL or phantasy) produce - maybe not counting Saruman's production? __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...

03-05-2010, 03:24 PM	#2
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	I think that the number and output of the foundries is insignificant to today's capacity and production, yet Middle Earth's iron and steel (and other metal) production wasn't insignificant. You can't have Dagor Aglareb or War of the Last Alliance without some major weapon and armour production. And what about tanneries? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.