2 ms·Do you think we should tell wired that steam engine pumps existed before electricity?by RobotToaster 2y agoDo you think we should tell wired that steam engine pumps existed before electricity?pezezin 2y agoArchimedes screws existed way before steam engines.russdill 2y agoFun fact, there was so much technological momentum behind water power, that for a time the primary use of steam power was to pump water uphill to power a water wheel.