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Commented on The hard edge of empire
LotR was an allegory about England and WWII. Even the geography fits....
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Commented on The hard edge of empire
The real thing about Jules Verne especially is that his steampunk was about improving the way people lived. Sure, they had individual adventures, but they were part of a progressive technology that has rebuilt the world. We worry about obesity...
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Commented on The hard edge of empire
The museum in Bath had an interesting exhibit on the Bessemer process and corsets. You needed steel to replace whalebone gussets if you wanted really tight lacing and the really kinky stuff....
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Commented on The hard edge of empire
The "lesser breeds" were the Germans. Reread your Kipling....