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Re:Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part II by Ekaros on Friday July 15, 2022 @07:50AM (#32107134)
Big questions is getting those to air, what you actually do with them and then how to solve communicating from them. Just think of how very early WW1 planes were actually used.
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Re:Why wasn't the steam engine invented earlier? Part II by zabzonk on Friday July 15, 2022 @07:53AM (#32107156)
At the speed armies moved back in the (say) 15th century, this would probably not been such a problem, but I take your point.
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