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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.
If you don't want to go any deeper that's fine but just know that they are "like" each other in superficial ways only. There are pretty significant differences that can be proven, not just the realm of philosophical bullshitting.
If you want to get into cool philosophical "why are things like this" then I would point you in the direction of the Fractal Universe Theory. A galaxy is a bunch of stars orbiting around a center. The solar system is a bunch of planets orbiting around a center. Atoms are... Hmmm. Why would the universe follow this pattern at so many scales?
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[–] 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
[–] DeliciousOnions ago
If you don't want to go any deeper that's fine but just know that they are "like" each other in superficial ways only. There are pretty significant differences that can be proven, not just the realm of philosophical bullshitting.
If you want to get into cool philosophical "why are things like this" then I would point you in the direction of the Fractal Universe Theory. A galaxy is a bunch of stars orbiting around a center. The solar system is a bunch of planets orbiting around a center. Atoms are... Hmmm. Why would the universe follow this pattern at so many scales?