– Why is every power generation basically just turbines?

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Ugga is confused. Ugga needs help. Why basically only turbines?

* Nuclear power. Turbines.
* Water power (waterfall, dams and so on). Turbines.
* Wind power. Turbine (This one i accept).
* Wave power. Turbines.
* Coal power. Turbines.

The only one i can think of that doesnt use turbines is solar power. Have we not in our 250+ years of harnessing energy come up with a way of getting said power without using turbines except for solar power? Or is it just that, its our most effective way?

How do we extract energy from our fusion trial chambers? Is it just the heat being funneled to a watertank with a turbine?

RTGs in satellites uses thermocouple. Im guessing solar works in a similar way?

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The easiest form of electricity to create is alternating current. The easiest way to create that is to spin a magnet through another magnets electrical field. The easiest way to do that is with a big fan. Steam moves fans nicely, water transfers heat quite nicely and as a species, we’re realllly good at burning things to heat said water.

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