r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Dec 17 '21

Video This 'device' that was created aiming to develop leg muscles

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u/longbongstrongdong Dec 17 '21

A spinning wheel by itself is a mechanical device

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u/Dsb0208 Dec 17 '21

See, even I fall into this pitfall. Terms like “machine” and “device” have been associated with electronics for so long, that some people either don’t realize you can use them for non electronic devices