alt Hacker Newssomewhat more "fun" and impressive (despite useless) are "Franklin Bells" which way before anyone figured out electric motors, was the first example of electricity to mechanical energy
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_bells
of course incredibly crude
(imagine showing a paperclip motor to someone in 1750 https://player.vimeo.com/video/120255518 )
but it must be said, as genius as Franklin was, sadly he bears the original sin of owning slaves EVEN AS AN ABOLITIONIST and didn't free them until after his death (via will) - it's more than a little f-ed up
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> but it must be said, as genius as Franklin was, sadly ..
Some people can't help themselves from bringing irrelevant facts to the conversation.
People are better judged by the mores of their time, not our time.
Besides, without Franklin, there would be no United States, the free-est country in history.
You can opt out of electricity, various shaped stoves, the USA, and his other stuff to live out your moral superiority.
Also you may freely ignore his change of stance, the laws and norms of the time, etc