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We Finally Know How Ancient Roman Concrete Was Able to Last Thousands of Years (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] [email protected] 99 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This plus extreme selection bias. There's plenty of concrete that did not last for thousands of years.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

"They don't make things like they used to. See that tube radio over there? It's 75 years old and still working! A rare find!"

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago

But in their defense, not a single thing on Earth made in the last decade has lasted 75 years. Check mate.