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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish52•2 months agoWouldn’t technically nuclear power also be considered Steampunk? Meaning there is no difference between Steampunk and Atompunk?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink76•2 months agoNah, 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.
minus-square@QuetzalcutlasslinkEnglish4•edit-22 months agoThat raises the question: are the Voyager probes (or anything with an RTG) considered Atompunk, or do they need random bits of sheet metal welded on to meet the aesthetic first?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•2 months agoI remember playing flash game years ago that was about WW1 dog fights in nuclear powered steam biplanes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink3•2 months agoI loved that game! The sequel was pretty good too, if I’m thinking of the same one
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink1•edit-22 months agoThat’s the one I was thinking about! 😃 I couldn’t remember the name XD
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.
That raises the question: are the Voyager probes (or anything with an RTG) considered Atompunk, or do they need random bits of sheet metal welded on to meet the aesthetic first?
Random bit of
sheetmetalAtompunk confirmed
I remember playing flash game years ago that was about WW1 dog fights in nuclear powered steam biplanes.
I loved that game! The sequel was pretty good too, if I’m thinking of the same one
Are we talking about Steambirds?
That’s the one I was thinking about! 😃
I couldn’t remember the name XD
I am so checking that out!