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| an underwater city. |
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| an airship. |
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| a flying city. |
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| an ocean-going city. |
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 Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:08 am
Underwater propellers that turn with currents is pretty steampunky to me. Wasn't electricity used back then? Turbines that generate static electricity through friction is pretty feasible to me. If that doesn't float yer boat, harnessing the power of underwater thermal vents sounds good as well, with devices using the high temperatures that the vents shoot upwards for energy.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:51 am
Keith Valken Lionheart Underwater propellers that turn with currents is pretty steampunky to me. Wasn't electricity used back then? Turbines that generate static electricity through friction is pretty feasible to me. If that doesn't float yer boat, harnessing the power of underwater thermal vents sounds good as well, with devices using the high temperatures that the vents shoot upwards for energy. Electricity was used back then, but at a much more primitive level (static electricity isn't much good for anything short of levitating small foil dishes). For such a system to work, near-modern technology should be employed. Thermal vents are alright though, essentially the same as coal-fired steam engines, just using hot rocks. I'm not wishing to knock such power sources (they would be a great boon in today's world) - but on a sliding scale of 'steampunkiness' they pale in comparison to actual steam power.
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Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 2:13 pm
Captain Amaranth @Beautiful Propaganda: Pipes to the surface are an option; but simply plenty of plants would do the trick. Forgot about plants making oxygen xd Plants would probably be the best option too, in case of a war/attack. The enemy might be able to get some kind of poison in a gas form through the pipes. [/conspiracy theory]
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:33 am
Beautiful Propaganda Freedom the wolf Is there going to be Tesla coils? [If you're talking about the underwater city] As long as the dome keeping the air in doesn't leak. But that sort of makes you wonder.. how do we recycle the air? Once it's carbon dioxide, we can't breathe anymore. Very simple solution. Photosynthesizing plants. Plants take the CO2 and recycle it back to oxygen, which can be easily vented though the complex. Alternatively vents to the surface can bring air down via big fans.
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:37 am
Captain Amaranth Keith Valken Lionheart Underwater propellers that turn with currents is pretty steampunky to me. Wasn't electricity used back then? Turbines that generate static electricity through friction is pretty feasible to me. If that doesn't float yer boat, harnessing the power of underwater thermal vents sounds good as well, with devices using the high temperatures that the vents shoot upwards for energy. Electricity was used back then, but at a much more primitive level (static electricity isn't much good for anything short of levitating small foil dishes). For such a system to work, near-modern technology should be employed. Thermal vents are alright though, essentially the same as coal-fired steam engines, just using hot rocks. I'm not wishing to knock such power sources (they would be a great boon in today's world) - but on a sliding scale of 'steampunkiness' they pale in comparison to actual steam power. Well, geothermal energy is basically the same as a coal though the heat source never needs to be replenished, mixing that with the under water current turbines would be pretty cool.
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:32 pm
Kurisu of the Hellfire Captain Amaranth Keith Valken Lionheart Underwater propellers that turn with currents is pretty steampunky to me. Wasn't electricity used back then? Turbines that generate static electricity through friction is pretty feasible to me. If that doesn't float yer boat, harnessing the power of underwater thermal vents sounds good as well, with devices using the high temperatures that the vents shoot upwards for energy. Electricity was used back then, but at a much more primitive level (static electricity isn't much good for anything short of levitating small foil dishes). For such a system to work, near-modern technology should be employed. Thermal vents are alright though, essentially the same as coal-fired steam engines, just using hot rocks. I'm not wishing to knock such power sources (they would be a great boon in today's world) - but on a sliding scale of 'steampunkiness' they pale in comparison to actual steam power. Well, geothermal energy is basically the same as a coal though the heat source never needs to be replenished, mixing that with the under water current turbines would be pretty cool. Exactly; and I must be missing something - because I really don't see the 'appeal' in them. Besides the obvious green benefit; although they require technology beyond the realms of steampunk to operate efficiently
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Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 5:35 pm
I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke.
So, now what are we left with?
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 12:49 am
Behatzlacha-S I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke. So, now what are we left with? Coal-Fired Steam Power [my personal choice] - with aether engines as an (experimental) back-up.
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:30 pm
Captain Amaranth Behatzlacha-S I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke. So, now what are we left with? Coal-Fired Steam Power [my personal choice] - with aether engines as an (experimental) back-up. I like this choice. Does anyone object to it?
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 7:40 pm
Behatzlacha-S Captain Amaranth Behatzlacha-S I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke. So, now what are we left with? Coal-Fired Steam Power [my personal choice] - with aether engines as an (experimental) back-up. I like this choice. Does anyone object to it? as long as I don't have to do any soot sweeping I'll be fine.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:42 pm
Dani Grey Behatzlacha-S Captain Amaranth Behatzlacha-S I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke. So, now what are we left with? Coal-Fired Steam Power [my personal choice] - with aether engines as an (experimental) back-up. I like this choice. Does anyone object to it? as long as I don't have to do any soot sweeping I'll be fine. Heh, I do have vague designs for vast chimneys (which double as airship docks) with huge soot-collectors, rendering the sky (and city) virtually smoke free. Also provides cheap ballast/building material [compressed soot].
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:20 pm
Captain Amaranth Dani Grey Behatzlacha-S Captain Amaranth Behatzlacha-S I can see we've developed a lot of complications. We're nit-picking too much. To simplify things, what if we take the green equation out of the question? It's a steam-powered Victorian society. I don't think the environment is that big an issue for our city if there's going to be whole countries belching out smoke. So, now what are we left with? Coal-Fired Steam Power [my personal choice] - with aether engines as an (experimental) back-up. I like this choice. Does anyone object to it? as long as I don't have to do any soot sweeping I'll be fine. Heh, I do have vague designs for vast chimneys (which double as airship docks) with huge soot-collectors, rendering the sky (and city) virtually smoke free. Also provides cheap ballast/building material [compressed soot]. Thanks the gods, last thing we needi s a city that constantly needs cleaning.
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Axel the Steampunk Zombie
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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:15 pm
I think as far as a power source goes, Aether is my preference.
That is because I support the mystery that surrounds and pervades the steampunk theme.
I think a Mercuric solution could be an explaination for what chemicals are used to produce the aether...
Perhaps a plasmatized mercury? Or maybe neon or hydrogen.
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:44 pm
If one is to obey all laws of modern science, none of those would make for a good power source.
Whilst I am all for psuedo-science (although I would prefer hard-science as much as possible); I would much rather we created an entirely fictional substance (or group of substances) called "Aether", and made it prescribe to rules of our own device to serve as a power source etc. - than to corrupt real science.
That is to say, a device powered by Aether and Phlogiston would be preferred over one run by Neon and "Plasmatized Mercury".
Much more mysterious, no?
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Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 2:21 pm
soot bricks... cheap housing for the work disinclined... no you don't get a refund if the walls give you cancer
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