• YTG123@sopuli.xyz
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    2 days ago

    Didn’t some guy in Egypt invent the steam engine but see no use use for it?

    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org
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      1 day ago

      You probably mean Hero of Alexandria’s aeolipile

      If they didn’t treat it like a toy, they would defifnitely realize they can increase the efficiency using pistons and make a practical device like a pump.