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Originally Posted by Astromancer
. . . the Atlantic was crossed before it was economically practical.
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This isn't, I'm afraid, correct. The Atlantic was first crossed by Christopher Columbus in 1492 because he was looking for a quick, and proffitable, route to the spices of the Orient. He hoped, as did his backers, for a very large return on their investment.
The fact that he discovered the Americas, with all their wealth was entirely accidental.