Felton is always illuminating little examined corners of twentieth century European warfare. Lots of interesting and factual narrative without the customary hyperbole. It's never a disappointment to watch.
I'm reminded of how war has driven the technology that provides us with the lion's share of the conveniences that we enjoy today.
Would you trade that lifestyle based on the pace of progress war has made possible for the millions of souls that perished in the last hundred years?
What would the world have been like? Something I think about a lot.
I'm reminded of how war has driven the technology that provides us with the lion's share of the conveniences that we enjoy today.
That's interesting. Could you give some examples, please?
I can think of a few. War (hot or cold) drove the development of radar, firearms, aircraft, and the so-called space race with earth orbiting satellites. Those are all pretty big, and I'm sure there are more.
But the two things that fundamentally transformed society -- and are responsible many of the conveniences we enjoy today -- were electrical power and the internal combustion engine. These got horses and people out of cities, increased agricultural output, and facilitated transportation and (with refrigeration) storage of food. Not sure if war drove these technologies?