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弗朗西斯·培根：随笔·摘录 68
弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 行动 · 领导 · 历史
As for the weapons, it hardly falleth under rule and observation: yet we see even they, have returns and vicissitudes. For certain it is, that ordnance was known in the city of the Oxidrakes in India; and was that, which the Macedonians called thunder and lightning, and magic. And it is well known that the use of ordnance, hath been in China above two thousand years. The conditions of weapons, and their improvement, are; First, the fetching afar off; for that outruns the danger; as it is seen in ordnance and muskets. Secondly, the strength of the percussion; wherein likewise ordnance do exceed all arietations and ancient inventions. The third is, the commodious use of them; as that they may serve in all weathers; that the carriage may be light and manageable; and the like.
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定位：Excerpt 68 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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培根说武器的发展很难归纳出规律，但仍有兴衰更替。他举例：印度奥克西德拉凯城已知火炮，马其顿人称之为雷电和魔法；中国使用火炮已两千多年。武器改进的条件有三：一是射程远，能超出危险；二是打击力量强，火炮超过古代撞城锤；三是使用便利，如全天候可用、携带轻便易操作。核心是：武器进步围绕远程、威力、便利三个方向。
上下文
培根《随笔》中论战争与武器演变的一节，体现其对技术史的观察。
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你所在领域的工具改进，是否也围绕“更远、更强、更方便”这三个方向？
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