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Sometimes I wonder if humanity had taken longer to understand and apply electromagnetism, could we have developed an technical civilization similar to our curre
by Qem 1y ago
Sometimes I wonder if humanity had taken longer to understand and apply electromagnetism, could we have developed an technical civilization similar to our current one, but powered by compressed air? Instead of wires for electricity and pipes for water, houses would have two sets of pipes for water and compressed air, with home appliances powered by hose-delivered pressure. Not sure if a system like this would be scalable for a large city.
- dehugger 1y agoPumped steam is essentially the version of this that we actually had, and still use in some places. My understanding is that it's mostly for heat but can be used for powered applications.