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[-] djsoren19@yiffit.net 80 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] Malgas@beehaw.org 5 points 1 month ago

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?

[-] Revan343@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 month ago

Diesel engine > generator > motor is frequently used for trains nowadays. Transmissions can be super inefficient, especially with discrete gear ratios

[-] princessnorah 3 points 1 month ago

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

[-] HeurtisticAlgorithm9@feddit.uk 3 points 1 month ago

It's possible that controlling the rotation would be significantly more difficult without the extra conversion.

[-] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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?