• Hegar@fedia.io
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    4 days ago

    We had magic mirrors and magic fans for centuries tho.

    We’ve had solar and wind electricity generation for centuries?

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      4 days ago

      Eccentricity generators were invented before mass oil or coal use (1830s by Faraday).

      We’ve had windmills, hydro, and even animal/human powered devices that could result in turning cranks for the generator to produce electricity - all for centuries at even that point. I would have to look up about when we first used solar to boil water, but I’m guessing there about.