have you ever heard of heron of alexandria? he was a greek engineer and scientist in the 1st cent. AD. he invented the first steam turbine/steam engine, the first automatic doors and the first coin operated vending machines, among many, many other inventions and discoveries.
this is a pic of replica of his steam turbine:
funny thing is, this was considered a novelty in his lifetime. it was something he used to wow guests/visitors at parties. no one, not even heron, made the connection that with a little tweaking this machine, which was literally 1,700 years ahead of its time, would've been capable of great things.
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Originally Posted by scipio70
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