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  1. PC: Chinese development of steam power

    How likely would it have been for China to develop a practical steam engine before or independently of the Western world?
    • Night Gaul
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    • Forum: Alternate History Discussion: Before 1900

  2. AHC/WI: Steam turbine invented at least a decade earlier

    The final major evolution of the steam engine design was the use of steam turbines starting in the late part of the 19th century. Sir Charles Parsons invented the modern steam turbine in 1884, revolutionizing steam power which was a big leap towards cheap and plentiful electricity. During his...
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