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I suppose I'm wondering if there is anything shared beyond the superficial, as they both seem have the same "earth cycle," eg coming down in thunderstorms, as well as electrical and hydraulic systems having such close parallels. There is obvious force potential in each, and outside of these two examples, I can't think think of another medium which with said force can be harnessed so efficiently. Internal combustion comes close, but really just acts like a battery would for hydraulics
Other good candidates for this kind of systen would be steam/pneumatics/hydraulics. Thermodynamics and entropy/enthalpy studies would be something of interest to you, I think.
All of these systems share some fundamental properties, but I would just say those are the properties of a system made up of a zillion tiny particles that transfer force. I can see the similarities, but I don't think it indicates any profound deeper connection. A hydraulic system transfers force through molecules constrained into a hose, and so too does an electric system transfer voltage and electrons constrained into conductive wires, but that's about it.
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[–] WolvenWargod [S] ago
I suppose I'm wondering if there is anything shared beyond the superficial, as they both seem have the same "earth cycle," eg coming down in thunderstorms, as well as electrical and hydraulic systems having such close parallels. There is obvious force potential in each, and outside of these two examples, I can't think think of another medium which with said force can be harnessed so efficiently. Internal combustion comes close, but really just acts like a battery would for hydraulics
[–] DeliciousOnions ago
Other good candidates for this kind of systen would be steam/pneumatics/hydraulics. Thermodynamics and entropy/enthalpy studies would be something of interest to you, I think.
All of these systems share some fundamental properties, but I would just say those are the properties of a system made up of a zillion tiny particles that transfer force. I can see the similarities, but I don't think it indicates any profound deeper connection. A hydraulic system transfers force through molecules constrained into a hose, and so too does an electric system transfer voltage and electrons constrained into conductive wires, but that's about it.
[–] WolvenWargod [S] ago
So it's all force potential. Got it.
Delving any deeper will just turn philosophical. Im out