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Absolutely. Early engines were so inefficient that they could basically only be used in coal mines.
by TheCoelacanth 3mo ago
Absolutely. Early engines were so inefficient that they could basically only be used in coal mines.
- reverius42 3mo agoI'm no expert, but burning coal inside a coal mine sounds like a really bad idea for several reasons.
- TheCoelacanth 3mo agoMost aspects of 18th century coal mining probably sound like really bad ideas. It's a notoriously dangerous job. The engine would also typically be at the top of the mine, not deep inside it.