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So, let’s say, hypothetically A NUCLEAR WAR KICKS OFF DUE TO PROLONGED INTERNATIONAL TENSION, AND TURNS THE EARTH INTO A BLEAK, HOSTILE WASTELAND. Now, let’s flash forward 197 years, to 2259. By now, humanity has reestablished its presence, and has rebuilt itself up to a mid-19 century-esque style of living. You see, back when that little radioactive party kicked off, a lot of animals didn’t make it. Namely, all Equidae are now extinct.
Now, my question is, how would transportation of goods and people in a 19 century-sequel setting be handled without the utility of horses.
DT Cooper
Posted 2019-05-09T23:36:28.403
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6You know trains already existed im the 19th century, right? – Renan – 2019-05-09T23:46:00.733
7So, like, bicycles? – boxcartenant – 2019-05-09T23:47:11.803
2Have you ever read "The Rithmatist"? This 19th century-esque world has "springrails" (trains powered by springworks/gears) and horses made completely out of mechanical gears and parts. – TheCentaur – 2019-05-10T00:31:12.553
2@Renan is 97% right, trains were invented in 1804 so unless if you are talking about 1800-1803 it won't really work out. Perhaps the solution is just to ask about late 18th century instead of the 19th century. – DJ Spicy Deluxe – 2019-05-10T00:43:21.630
3Oxen were used many places horses were. They're not good mounts but they do pull stuff. – Cyn says make Monica whole – 2019-05-10T00:46:32.357
1I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because the OP appears not to have done any basic research into alternatives other than horses - there's are loads (elephants, camels, cattle, dogs, not to mention human powered devices like bikes). – StephenG – 2019-05-10T04:01:10.763
1@StephenG, that's not a valid reason for a close vote, that's the specific valid reason for a downvote. A close vote is not a super down vote. – Separatrix – 2019-05-10T08:10:35.360
@Separatrix Some time ago when the community voted to allow a wider range of questions, one of the issues raised was that posters would be expected to do basic research of their own, which is quite reasonable to expect. This is a perfectly reasonable basis to VTC, IMO (and done on other SEs). – StephenG – 2019-05-10T11:04:45.257
1@StephenG, if you hover over the downvote button, it specifically says "This question does not show any research effort", that's what it's for. The question itself is no less valid for that. – Separatrix – 2019-05-10T11:21:29.670
@Separatrix The hover text is generic to all SEs and does not reflect the discussion I mentioned above is almost certainly more recent. Earth SE has it's own community policies and histories that are not reflected by those generic features. – StephenG – 2019-05-10T12:35:56.640
@StephenG, our discussion, over and over in our meta, is not to use close votes as super down votes, which is exactly what you're advocating. – Separatrix – 2019-05-10T12:53:06.473
Let us continue this discussion in chat.
– StephenG – 2019-05-10T13:13:20.430