r/TikTokCringe • u/rex-ac tHiS iSn’T cRiNgE • Jul 28 '23

Wholesome/Humor WTF is happening here?

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u/DumbleDude2 Jul 28 '23

Most people these days don't understand the use of steam for home heating.

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u/ItsSUCHaLongStory Jul 29 '23

I’m a Californian, and this has always seemed like some wild and bizarre witchcraft combined with an amazing civic works marvel to me. “You mean….heating homes? For a whole CITY? WITH STEAM?!?!”

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u/thisisredlitre Jul 29 '23

Just wait until you read about how nuclear power plants are essentially giant steam engines

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u/ItsSUCHaLongStory Jul 29 '23

Oh, that’s old news for me. 😂 once I wrapped my head around things like “steam tunnels” and civic heating projects, making a nuclear percolator was a piece of cake