Here we have another interesting tech story, the pneumatic lines of old. Were we once a relatively steampunk culture? Highly adept mechanically and not all just a bunch of consumers? Could be! I definitely think that in silly shows like Futurama we may be shown a glimpse of a past not of the future!   #tubetravel #hyperloop #underground #trains #tartaria #oldworld    links for resources---   mail tube video-   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxFBsC3-2Gw&t=460s  a thread on this thought-   https://www.stolenhistory.org/articles/19th-century-hyperloop-pneumatic-and-atmospheric-subways-and-railways.471/  1967 Paris pneumatic tube map  https://i0.wp.com/www.transitmap.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/tumblr_o3c68h9Z3K1r54c4oo1_1280.jpg?fit=1200%2C930&ssl=1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/red-thread-podcast/message