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Hertz, showing the difference between science and engineering (lemmy.world)
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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yes, except you need to buy each bit in a big glass jar.

Edit: only half joking, they used big Leiden Jars, which were basically giant glass batteries. There was no such thing as people with power at home, unless you were crazy rich

[–] gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There were electrochemical cells (invented in 1800) that provided a constant current for some time.

Idk the details. Look up Galvanic cell, Volta cell.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, but those are still "big glass jars full of electricity"