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  • BigBenis@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    Next he’ll be forcing us all to drink dihydrogen monoxide, a chemical that’s known to be fatal to humans under certain conditions!

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        10 hours ago

        Dont forget it is a key component in both hydrochloric acid and making nuclear power plants operate.

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        I’m sorry but as a technicality none of the power used in a steam engine is derived from the dihydrogen monoxide. The chemical compound is used as a medium to turn thermal energy into kinetic energy. The thermal energy, likewise, is usually obtained from another source such as chemical, nuclear, or photovoltaic.

        • potoooooooo ☑️@lemmy.world
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          5 hours ago

          Good luck running your steam engine without it!

          Also:

          tidal

          Pretty sure there aren’t moon-powered trains, bro, but nice try.

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            A steam engine can also be used to generate power, as a stationary device, but in hindsight the tidal power probably never gets that hot. The engine for moving trains could also be powered by electricity from wind or tidal, though I don’t think there are any practical examples.