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Strong recommendation for Energy and Civilisation: A history [1] as a good introduction to the topic. Basically we in a transition from the oil age into the el
by MrsPeaches 5y ago
Strong recommendation for Energy and Civilisation: A history [1] as a good introduction to the topic.
Basically we in a transition from the oil age into the electricity age and specifically we are now seeing prime movers transition from being powered by oil (ICEs) to electricity (electrical motors).
Think about what changed going from draft animals to steam and from steam to oil (e.g. you can’t make airplanes using a steam engine). What is fundamentally different between ICEs and electric motors? What new ways of transporting good does this engender?
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31850765-energy-and-civilization https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31850765-energy-and-civi...
- MrsPeaches 5y agoI would maybe say personal flight is a decent shout for where we could end up? What does infra look like if that is possible? Look at where flight was at the beginning of the 20th century and where it was 50 years later. In general personal mobility is a trend I can see being massive in the next 30-50 years. Also a fun fact: The peak use of draught animals in the US was in the 1920s. That’s almost 150 years after they started bing replaced by steam and had even moved into the early stages of the oil age. These transitions can take a looooong time.