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The Monowheel, Italy, 1933 (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] shalafi@lemmy.world 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Early 20th century engineering was like the Cambrian Explosion, trying out all kinds of whacky shit until settling into the practical forms we know today.

[โ€“] Rolando@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

I suspect that in 2123 they'll say the same thing about the internet of the past 25 years.