Torpedo and railway semaphore: what they have in common
- Step 1. Torpedo — has part — Gyroscope. Obry’s gyroscope keeps the course.
- Step 2. Gyroscope — is part of — Space telescope. Pointing gyroscopes.
- Step 3. Space telescope — is a kind of — Telescope. A space telescope is a telescope above the atmosphere, so air does not blur the view.
- Step 4. Telescope — is used in — Optical telegraph. Signals were read through a telescope.
- Step 5. Optical telegraph — evolved into — Railway semaphore. The semaphore idea.