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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Frostmarrow" data-source="post: 48416" data-attributes="member: 1122">It takes a while for new things to catch on. As you said your-self the Chinese _went on_ to create hand grenades and cannons. The time between the fire-cracker and the hand grenade (bomb) could be hundreds of years. People tend to not like change much.For example the car or automobile was invented in the 1890s or something. It took until the 1920-30s before the car became widely used (50 years). In 1890 people were asked in a survey what nineteen century invention they believed would have the most impact in the next hundred years. Not one answered "the car".I guess the reason gunpowder was not used in the war against Sauron was that it didn't occur to anyone. And if it did no one would listen to them. "Wars are fought with sword and shield. It was good enough for my grandfather so it's good enough for me."</blockquote>