• ReCursing@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      The ancient Greeks had simple steam engines. They were children’s toys because slaves were cheaper

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      They wouldn’t be able to build it. It wasn’t until the 16th or 17th century that metallurgy and machining were advanced enough to build atmospheric steam engines, much less high pressure ones.

      You need a lot of tech to jump start an industrial revolution.