# Population correlated with invention/innovation?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/population-correlated-with-invention-innovation/965507>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/population-correlated-with-invention-innovation/965507 "2022-06-01T14:37:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/population-correlated-with-invention-innovation/965507/41 "2022-06-29T20:04:17Z")

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I imagine the humble coal miner might see the utility of a steam driven water pump in the mine if it meant that they did not have to work with in flooded mines.

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