Question: Did you learn about so-called “simple machines” (lever, wheel-axle, inclined plane, wedge, screw is one popular set) in school? Did your teacher critique the model or offer alternatives to it?

(for context, from a modern engineering perspective, this is basically a bullshit theory of machines on par with 5 elements, 4 humors etc)

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Yes, I learned about simple machines in school but my teacher did not critique the model or offer alternatives