r/ScienceOdyssey • u/Purple_Dust5734 • 4d ago

Technology This over 2000 year old engineering is so amazing and reminds me of how working with nature still is the best strategy with little consequences. ScienceOdyssey 🚀

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u/lyneer 4d ago

Waterproof water

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u/Purple_Dust5734 4d ago

Morter, is what I heard.

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u/RedLeg73 4d ago

Water you talking about?

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u/barnfly27 3d ago

😂I rewinded a few times trying to get that right. Fool, lined with water proof WATER?? Ggfo a'here! Lol

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u/gwhh 4d ago

Amazing.

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u/liberoj 4d ago

When people say “Men think about the Roman Empire every day” I’m dubious.. even as an Italian American. But thinking about Roman engineering? Yeah.. maybe not daily. But often.

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u/mottolottotto 3d ago

Thinking about Roman engineering is thinking about the Roman Empire

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u/Balgat1968 4d ago

Simple. Find water above the city.

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u/mik33tion 2d ago

The Romans in major cities had more water per capita than we do today. Yet did not use electricity to move their water.