Who Put the "Punk" in Steampunk? The Roots and Evolution of Steampunk

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  @thelibraryladder · 2 years ago · pinned

  Due to other commitments, I&apos;ve neglected the care and feeding of my channel lately. I&apos;m <i>very</i> happy to get back to uploading content. There&apos;s plenty more to come. Thanks for your patience, everyone!

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  @keithhealing1115 · 2 years ago

  At a Steampunk event a couple of years ago I witnessed a little old lady approach a huge, fully-bedecked Steampunk and ask &quot;so, what is Steampunk?&quot; He leant forward, looked around conspiratorially, and said, &quot;As far as I can tell, it is an excuse for adults to dress up and be very nice to each other.&quot;

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  @pe003 · 2 years ago

  Although it&apos;s not a book, oddly the legend of Kora is probably one of the better examples of modern steampunk, it begins to examine questions of law and social responsibility in Transitioning from a traditional to an industrial society, where the role of spiritually is in a post traditional society and what it means to be born powerless in a world dominated by the privilege of power and how technology shifts the balance of power but, because it is a kids cartoon, it never really develops the ideas to full fill a resolution

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  @HonoreDeBalzacH20 · 2 years ago

  How does this man manage to stay in the intro voice and music the whole way through 30mins and make it so good?

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  @ilFanEditore · 2 years ago

  So good to have the most relaxing and interesting book-related channel back!

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  @paulcooper3611 · 2 years ago

  The Difference Engine by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling was my first introduction to Steampunk. One of the unremembered side effects of the novel was bringing Lady Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, to the attention of the public. She was a mathematician and champion of Charles Babbage&apos;s Difference Engine and is quite possibly the first computer programmer. She certainly is in the book. <br><br>So, when the government decided in the 1990s that they needed a unified computer language that all government code would be written in, they naturally named it Ada in her honor. I remember, when I was working for a NASA contractor, being sent to a course on the language, since all of NASA&apos;s code was to be written in it in the future. Alas, Ada was supposed to be all things to all people and, therefore, was nothing to anybody. It still exists, but you don&apos;t see any adds for Ada programmers. It sounds very much like the plot of a Steampunk novel. <br><br>Lady Ada deserved better. The book was fun, though.

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  @UN-SOUND · 2 years ago

  I think &quot;re-imagining the past&quot; sums it up best for me

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• BL

  @blackraptor311 · 2 years ago

  I have always pictured the city in Titus Alone in a futuristic Art Deco sort of world. &nbsp;That&apos;s just me.

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  @LiamsLyceum · 2 years ago

  Look at that young Michael Moorcock photo!

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  @ARKAY5354 · 2 years ago

  Loved that antithesis-type comparison of intellectuals of the Victorian era being revered for their speaking prowess vs current era manufactured celebrities famous only for their ability to attract attention. Priceless, and quintessential TLL. I&apos;m relieved you posted again, I was beginning to think the worst! Great subject to expound on. Cheers.

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  @DPRK_Best_Korea · 1 year ago

  Vintage fashion and technology are cool, it is just a shame that most steampunk enthusiasts lack any understanding of either.

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  @MoeOuan666 · 2 years ago

  Just a small message from Europe to congratulate you for your channel, and encourage you to keep the great work.<br>Your content is very interesting and well presented, and your soothing tone is both original and very easy to understand for a native french speaker who sometimes struggle with &nbsp;some accents (Hollywood movies, I look at you 😂). Thanks for the content you create 👍

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