Packaged with the next Zelda game: A box of Ex-Lax.
Yes, the time period of the Zelda games is hard to place. It takes place in a fantasy world--and anyone who knows much about fantasy novels, etc. knows that there's all manner of "worlds" where people still ride horses but have invented some kind of fusion--so I guess it shouldn't matter, though. Still, I think the games were pretty good at placing themselves in the little known "mideval-with-lightbulbs" period... and the TP came along with Goron Mines and the Malo Mart. Considering the series as a whole, Boo Dudley was spot-on describing it as anachronistic.
Also, while we're on the topic of steam/cyber/clockpunk (last one's new to me, though I think that kind of falls into the catagory of steampunk), Skytown (MP3) = City in the Sky (TP), but that's just me.
Also also, future-Zelda and OoA/OoS 3-D remakes = YES.
The fact in general that Mr. Miyamoto has confirmed a new Zelda title for Wii.
Oh... I just figured you knew, is all.