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Sepia-toned steampunk illustration of a Victorian street in a heatwave. A man in a top hat pushes a huge steam-powered cooling fan, releasing clouds of steam. A woman nearby shields her eyes from the sun, while another man uses the hot steam to heat a teacup. Caption reads: “Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.”

Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.

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On August 13, 2025

In Steampunk Tech

Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.

Sepia-toned steampunk illustration of a Victorian street in a heatwave. A man in a top hat pushes a huge steam-powered cooling fan, releasing clouds of steam. A woman nearby shields her eyes from the sun, while another man uses the hot steam to heat a teacup. Caption reads: “Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.”

This meme pokes fun at the extremes people go to to stay cool during a heatwave — but through a steampunk lens. In place of a simple fan or air conditioner, the Victorian gentleman proudly wheels a massive steam-powered “cooling” device through the sweltering street. The joke lies in the fact that such a machine, while impressive, would make things worse by pumping out clouds of hot steam. The caption — “Finally… relief from the heat. And mild third-degree burns.” — delivers the punchline by highlighting the absurdity and unintended consequences of overengineered solutions.

A sepia-toned steampunk illustration of four Victorian scientists in a tall library-laboratory. One stands on a chair adjusting a large brass and copper ceiling device with dish-like antennae. The others hold ornate handheld receivers aloft, looking for a signal. Caption reads: “Signal’s better if you stand exactly here and face the moon.”

Steampunk Wi-Fi Woes: Hilarious Meme Combines Victorian Science and Absurd Signal Instructions.

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On August 13, 2025

In Steampunk Tech

Signal’s better if you stand exactly here and face the moon.

A product of Automaton Improvisation and sheer human insanity.

Facebook, 13th August 2025.

A sepia-toned steampunk illustration of four Victorian scientists in a tall library-laboratory. One stands on a chair adjusting a large brass and copper ceiling device with dish-like antennae. The others hold ornate handheld receivers aloft, looking for a signal. Caption reads: “Signal’s better if you stand exactly here and face the moon.”

This meme plays on a common modern frustration — struggling to get a decent Wi-Fi signal — but reimagines it in a fictional steampunk world. Instead of laptops and routers, the characters are Victorian scientists using elaborate brass and glass “aetheric” devices to connect to some mysterious transmission network. The humour comes from the overly specific, almost superstitious instruction — “stand exactly here and face the moon” — which echoes the absurd positions people sometimes resort to in real life to get better reception. The contrast between advanced, intricate machinery and such an oddly primitive solution is what gives the joke its charm.

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