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arrow-up11.17Karrow-down1external-linkHertz, showing the difference between science and engineeringlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-221 hours agoYes, except you need to buy each bit in a big glass jar. Edit: only half joking, they used big Leiden Jars, which were basically giant glass batteries. There was no such thing as people with power at home, unless you were crazy rich
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoThere were electrochemical cells (invented in 1800) that provided a constant current for some time. Idk the details. Look up Galvanic cell, Volta cell.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 hours agoSure, but those are still “big glass jars full of electricity”
Yes, except you need to buy each bit in a big glass jar.
Edit: only half joking, they used big Leiden Jars, which were basically giant glass batteries. There was no such thing as people with power at home, unless you were crazy rich
There were electrochemical cells (invented in 1800) that provided a constant current for some time.
Idk the details. Look up Galvanic cell, Volta cell.
Sure, but those are still “big glass jars full of electricity”