Is Modern Technology Just Fancy Steam Engines?
This meme uses the classical imagery of Atlas holding up the world to make a humorous observation about the history of energy production. By labeling the globe as 'Every technological advancement since the Industrial Revolution' and the figure of Atlas as 'Boiling water,' the image suggests that much of modern power generation still relies on the fundamental principle of heating water to create steam, which then drives turbines. It is a satirical take on the idea that despite rapid innovation, our core methods for harnessing energy have remained relatively consistent since the 18th century.
We can make electricity without boiling water
We also write magical rune
The industrial revolution and it's consequences have been a disaster for the human race
Well, there are plenty of ways to tell me that you're not an engineer, but this was not on my bingo card.
As if something being a fancy steam engine was wrong... Also... like... photovoltaics aren't steam engines? Neither are wind/water turbines... or RTGs if you want to be more esoteric. It's just that there is a lot of water to use and it has the great feature of starting cold whil
And the Lathe is the tool that created the Industrial Revolution
computer chips, solar panels, wind turbines, car engines, batteries, fiber optic cables, radio, satellites, lasers, LED lights, X-rays, antibiotics, vaccines, gene editing, computer software, plastics
Well unless you can find a more efficient way to convert and harness energy, subtle Steampunk it is!
Explain me how a combustion engine is just "boiling water"?
Well solar and wind power circumvent the boiling part