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[-] zarathustra0@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I wonder how fast we could get a steam train to go if we stuck a suitably shaped non-critical amount of plutonium in the firebox.

[-] Zwiebel@feddit.org 17 points 1 month ago

And replace the pistons with a turbine...

[-] Slovene@feddit.nl 21 points 1 month ago

And replace the locomotive with a Delorean.

[-] milkisklim@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Then it'll only get up to 88 mph.

[-] e0qdk@reddthat.com 8 points 1 month ago

What does a mile per hour really even mean when you can turn back time? 🤔️

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