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[–] [email protected] 80 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

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?

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