One consequence of increasing industrialisation is that bigger and bigger disasters become possible. Charis is keeping on top of this because the inner cabal has access to OWL's knowledge base and then train their employees / write laws to discourage dangerous practises. Even with Charis's advantages we know that accidents do happen (A number of Howsmyn's staff are reported with injuries, and he has mentioned, at times, far worse problems at his competitors.
Even with Clyntahn's spy network, in the CoG-held areas any knowledge of the dangers of industrialisation will become known after-the-fact. When they build copper-bottomed ships, they will not know that they must use copper nails. They will use iron nails, and the plates will go to davy jones. When they build steam engines, they will not have the tools to determine safe pressures, and they will have boilers explode.
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Despite detailed instructions on safety, a barge-load of CoG gunpowder blew up
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Guncotton is dangerous! The British, the French and the Prussians ALL abandoned their early attempts to use guncotton as a propellant due to disasters. We can expect that Charis, by knowing these dangers, will avoid major disasters, but the CoG? With a mere handful of individuals attempting the experimental method, and the Go4 demanding quick results? Can you spell catastrophe?
What will the effect on CoG morale from their "blessed" works having disasters, something that does not seem to occur in the heretical states?
