I saw an operating steam train on the weekend and I get why autistic people like them so much now (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by tombruzzo@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I'll put train videos on for the kids, but there's so much more going on with a steam train.

Steam is billowing out of everywhere, they're just this massive piece of infrastructure, it's like taming the elements with an unholy union of water and fire - natural enemies in the wild, and you get to feel like a hero because you're helping people get to places.

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[-] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean here's possibly the first American superhero:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Steam_Man_of_the_Prairies

If that doesn't scream autism I don't know what does. It's really interesting.