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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not only water as per the original comment. You need heat to smelt ore and do any number of industrial things to progress society.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

But then you quench that ore in water! It's just heating water with extra steps!

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

We smelting water tonight?