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[–] PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space 18 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Guess they'll have to build an engine or generator.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 12 points 6 days ago (3 children)

A generator. And run it on gasoline. Distilled from petrole— uh-oh.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Bah the Permian is still long past and the carboniferous has left coal

[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

It'll be easier to build an engine that's powered by steam. But the hard part is the generator, you're going to need to make some magnets.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

And how are you going to heat that steam, hmm? You think fuel grows on trees?

[–] ButteredBread@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 days ago

And that's how the dinasaurs died- /j