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Adrian Hon

OK so I'm not gonna derail the Metafilter thread about this, which means I'll complain about it here:

Someone quoted Stewart Brand's story about old oak beams in New College, Oxford having replacements planted specifically for them 400 years ago.

I said it's not true, as per the college's archivist.

Another person says I'm wrong. Interesting! Has some new evidence been revealed, like records dating to the time in question? metafilter.com/203640/How-King

www.metafilter.comHow King’s College Added 438 Solar Panels to a 500-Year-Old ChapelHow King’s College Added 438 Solar Panels to a 500-Year-Old Chapel. The project sparked debate over how to decrease carbon emissions while preserving the historic structure’s architectural beauty....