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We did that in preindustrial age. In total, it didn’t amount to that much energy.
by badpun 3y ago
We did that in preindustrial age. In total, it didn’t amount to that much energy.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoWe at most did things like run a mill on a river. Now compare the megawatt output of a proper modern hydroelectric project and say it isn't much energy. Imagine a society side stepping coalburning and going right to big hydro projects. Even something like a forest specifically grown and cultivated for energy is a relatively new idea, and doesn’t require any real technology even beyond understanding systems theory.
- badpun 3y agoBig hydro requires ungodly amounts of reinforced concrete, labor (to dig millions of cubic meters on earth) and transportation capacity (gotta transport that concrete on site - hard to do with ox-powered carriages on unpaved roads). I can't see say Louis the XIV's France ever pulling that off.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoDespite this, dams and other monumental architecture as well as complicated water management controls were built in ancient times all over the world.