I’m confused as to the order im supposed to be reading these in.
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copywriteddad wrote a post about a character feeling like a fantastical steampunk machine out of coal. Someone reblogged it making fun of them saying a steampunk machine is out of coal (instead of steam, I suppose) in the tags. Imagine quote tweeting but just adding tags. However tags on Tumblr doesn't readily show up so copywriteddad screenshoted it in order to reply. The other user doubles down, publicly this time, so copywriteddad have to point out coal is needed to boil water in steampunk.
Oh Great Tumbling Sage, I have long sought out one of your ilk!
Tell me, should I, a humble gay, get into tumbler? It seems scary, but also fun. I saw what they did to poor John Green.
Tumblr is one of the gayest places on the internet. You should go for it. The etiquette is arcane and there is no algorithm to guide you, but so long as your shoelaces were stolen from the President and you enjoy getting important news via Supernatural memes, the community will embrace you with open arms.
Search some hastags that you like, follow some people that post stuff you like, and before long, seeing a 15 year old post cross your dashboard will be like seeing an old friend again.
How do I learn the arcane etiquette, though?
I recommend this primer video by Strange Æons, who also has tons of great videos on all kinds of Tumblr Icebergs and drama and all kinds of good stuff.
Thank you!
Also, frickin love your username!
Thanks, it was actually largely inspired by the vibe of Tumblr and people like Strange Æons when I made the account.
I live by the saying "become unmarketable" nowadays, and it seemed fitting to that vibe.
First, go back in time 17-18 years
begins taking notes mhmm, mhmm
Ah, that was very helpful thank you
Top to bottom. The bit with the white background is a screenshot of tags that other people have attached to the first post
Wouldn't technically nuclear power also be considered Steampunk?
Meaning there is no difference between Steampunk and Atompunk?
Nah, key difference is that in atompunk, the energy is typically converted into electricity.
A big part of steampunk is the pipes moving steam to the contraptions, compared to wires moving electricity.
Hmm. Suppose you were building a nuclear locomotive. (Setting aside, for the moment, whether this is a good idea.) Would nuke→turbine→electricity→motor be more efficient than just using the rotation of the turbine to move the train?
It can't be, right?
Diesel engine > generator > motor is frequently used for trains nowadays. Transmissions can be super inefficient, especially with discrete gear ratios
This is only true for locomotives really. Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) often use hydraulic transmissions. Here's an example railcar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V/Line_VLocity
It's possible that controlling the rotation would be significantly more difficult without the extra conversion.
I remember playing flash game years ago that was about WW1 dog fights in nuclear powered steam biplanes.
Dayumn, they doubled down on that shit. Thats a rough lookout for humanity.
It's actually two different people. And I looked at the notes and they're not even the only two. One person got really mad and called OP a "stupid fucking asshole" in their "correction".
I had no idea people were so passionate about the belief that coal can't be used to heat water.
Space 1889 gets its steam from solar thermal generators which power its steampunk space ships (ether vessels).
It gets its punk from it being about colonialism.
IDK what is the coal doing to the water!? My mom didn't let me watch those videos, the stork just brings the baby right?!
:P
it runs on nuclear, silly!
spoiler
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