Steam Locomotive Anatomy
Extra-terrestrial Steam Trains?
One of these random strange thoughts: Assuming that intelligent races exist on other planets somewhere in the Universe (And perhaps in our own part of the Galaxy) would be their history of technological mirror our own independent differences in anatomy? Would there were steam Locomotives, bows and arrows, boats or even – the bilateral symmetry is quite Universal – motorcycles and bicycles?
Foreigners may or may not like us. I say there is a lot of them are there because they provide opportunities to develop. For those who live on a planet with a solid surface, you can bet they know about wheels, as we do. Along with wheels are the wheel bearings, brakes, transmissions, drive shafts and drive belts. Any alien technology can bring their vehicles wheels in motion will also discover the versatility of steel. These tired to push, pull or ride their carts will soon discover the beast sum, the sails of the wind turbine, engine or motor oil. Simple tools like hammers driving metal pins will be universal. Saws cup to the fibrous plant material indigenous might look the same as ours. Many things could be different so they can operate with very different foreign bodies. Thus, their shoes, eyeglasses, toothbrushes and chairs may not be recognizable us. On our planet, sex for reproduction takes place between a representative of each sex. What if they have three kinds?
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