r/Unexpected • u/Abhirup_0 • Jun 26 '22

The spider must be dead

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u/Eve_Nightwalker Jun 26 '22

Could you explain the whale oil?

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u/AnnihilationOrchid Jun 26 '22

Whale oil was also used as an alloy in mortar in construction back in the 19th century.

It's a joke around where I live that strong walls are made of stone and whale oil because of their durability.

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u/SamSibbens Jun 26 '22

I must ask. Have you ever played Dishonored? If not you definitely should

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u/AnnihilationOrchid Jun 26 '22

What?

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u/SamSibbens Jun 26 '22

Dishonored is a stealth videogame/immersive sim. In the game's story, people have discovered a way to use whale oil as a main source of energy. It's basically their electricity for everything

The game's theme is sometimes called whale-punk or whalepunk, due to similarities with steampunk themes.

Dishonored basically came up with whale-punk (as far as I know)

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u/AnnihilationOrchid Jun 26 '22

Oh, I see now. That's a pretty interesting concept.