Why the Industrial Revolution was retarded

Author: RetardedHistory

Date: October 27, 2008

by RetardedHistory
10-27-08
King's Cross, 1808
Observe! The power of steam. Hurrah! Now that I have constructed my railway, the transfer of materials will be 50% faster!
Just think...a new age! The age of a country that is mobile, where every man can travel to suit his needs! We are witnessing the dawn of a new age of efficiency, my friend...
200 years later...
And the 2:08 train to Liverpool has been cancelled without replacement. Please fuck off and leave us alone.