Sidenote: how steampunk is it that "causes earthquakes" is just like a common externality of new industrial technology? Could you imagine if "causes F-4 tornad

Sidenote: how steampunk is it that "causes earthquakes" is just like a common externality of new industrial technology? Could you imagine if "causes F-4 tornadoes" or "causes "golf-ball-sized hail" were just normal things that new tech might cause?