Arkwright’s water frame and payment card: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Arkwright’s water frame — has part — Water wheel. Driven by water.
2. Step 2. Water wheel — evolved into — Turbine. The water turbine evolved from the water wheel.
3. Step 3. Turbine — evolved from — Heron’s aeolipile. The aeolipile is the oldest ancestor of the steam turbine.
4. Step 4. Heron’s aeolipile — inspired — Vending machine. Heron described both a holy-water dispenser and the aeolipile; the dispenser is the prototype of the vending machine.
5. Step 5. Vending machine — includes — ATM. A dispensing machine.
6. Step 6. ATM — uses — Payment card. It dispenses money for a card.

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