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[โ€“] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A motor is the same as a generator. Also a telegram is closing an electric circuit using a spring opened switch.

Waterwheel electric motors give you the capacity to prototype an electric train without all the horrible horrible metallurgy you need for a steam one.

[โ€“] Inucune@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Telegraph.