What does Steampunk mean to you?

[kinzel]

OK gang --

in the spirit of learning and sharing, let me ask you a few questions, with some caveats --

first, do not run to wikipedia to find out the answer.
second, this is based on your own knowledge, your own opinion, and your own recollection
three, please don't read other answers first. If you want to discuss points with people, do so after you've answered for you.

1: What is Steampunk?

2: When did Steampunk start?


Thanks for playing!

Comments

[filkerdave.livejournal.com]

1) A Victorian boot stamping on a human face — forever. (nicked with some modification from james_nicoll.

2) I'm going to say sometime around the late 1800s when Jules Verne was writing