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Cambridge University found that the steam engine was held back for ~40 years because of bad patents
https://archive.org/details/againstintellect0000bold
You mean 40 years of delay for the destruction of our biosphere?
It's call that a win.
40 years of burning far more coal than necessary due to inefficient engines
Whether the overall effect was positive or negative with respect to the biome, no clue