• Etterra@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The idea of a flying machine isn’t new. Though convincing anyone that you fix them might get you branded a liar, charlatan, or witch. Depending on your audience.

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      8 months ago

      Also the fact that they are made of metal. Heck, just the idea of lighting a fire below deck of a ship made of cast iron back in the civil war was seen as something insane.