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    3 days ago

    You said turbines specifically. Parsons invented those around the turn of the 20th century.

    Before that, it was the chugga-chugga kind of steam engine. They’re a lot simpler to design and machine, and don’t require the really high RPMs to operate, but then again can break in many different ways a turbine can’t.