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    2 months ago

    I’m sure the ancient Greeks said similar things about their steam pinwheels.

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      2 months ago

      you know, the fact that they were right sort of undermines your argument, Hero’s engine really diden’t amount to anything outside a fun curio for wealthy aristocrats, modern steam engines are not based on this invention, the modern steam engine comes from early pressure-cooking