web02.fireside.fm Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:08:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Not There Yet - Episodes Tagged with “Mining” https://www.ntyessays.com/tags/mining Tue, 23 May 2017 17:00:00 -0600 The Not There Yet podcast is a ongoing series of short essays covering a wide range of subjects from the perspective of the third decade of the 21st century. They are intended to be thought provoking, challenging, skeptical and hopefully funny once in a while. They are sometimes conventional in nature and others are a little more experimental. They cover science, history, sports, technology, philosophy or just about whatever subject comes to mind. Sometimes they look forward, other times they look back. They will not, however, take up a lot of your time and will be told in an interesting and accessible way. en-us episodic Eclectic essays podcasted from the third decade of the 21st century. Terence C. Gannon The Not There Yet podcast is a ongoing series of short essays covering a wide range of subjects from the perspective of the third decade of the 21st century. They are intended to be thought provoking, challenging, skeptical and hopefully funny once in a while. They are sometimes conventional in nature and others are a little more experimental. They cover science, history, sports, technology, philosophy or just about whatever subject comes to mind. Sometimes they look forward, other times they look back. They will not, however, take up a lot of your time and will be told in an interesting and accessible way. no Terence C. Gannon ntyessays@intellog.com The Collapse of the Cornish Tin Mines https://www.ntyessays.com/003-the-collapse-of-the-cornish-tin-mines 2c3a5a1c-6459-465e-9bb6-92a37c693766 Tue, 23 May 2017 17:00:00 -0600 Terence C. Gannon full Terence C. Gannon In this episode of *Not There Yet* a cautionary tale drawn from the collapse of tin mining in Cornwall, England, after a period of continuous development extending back over 4000 years. Those navigating the choppy waters of today's energy industries would do well to take heed. 9:38 no <h4>Who would think it wasn't going to last forever?</h4> The mines of Cornwall, England operated for over 4000 years. Then, after these four millenia of continuous human endeavour, the entire industry became extinct in little more than a single generation. When the end came, it was unexpected, swift and brutal... <div>*     *     *</div> Listen, above, or read the essay instead (http://www.ntyessays.com/articles/003-the-collapse-of-the-cornish-tin-mines). Who would think it wasn't going to last forever?

The mines of Cornwall, England operated for over 4000 years. Then, after these four millenia of continuous human endeavour, the entire industry became extinct in little more than a single generation. When the end came, it was unexpected, swift and brutal...

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Listen, above, or read the essay instead.

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The mines of Cornwall, England operated for over 4000 years. Then, after these four millenia of continuous human endeavour, the entire industry became extinct in little more than a single generation. When the end came, it was unexpected, swift and brutal...

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Listen, above, or read the essay instead.

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