Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

There were steam engines in antiquity:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeolipile

Some argue that inventions like these at the time weren't improved upon because (slave) labour was cheap. But you are right it could be because other technology at the time didn't exist.



You might enjoy reading the article.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: