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[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) Plot twist: they can't navigate entire cities. Some very well maintained streets, maybe. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) Maybe we should build streets especially for them, then. Except I don't think they'll need the full width of a normal street. With their computer-driven precision they could probably get by with just a couple of narrow strips of metal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) And you could probably optimize traffic by increasing the size of the cars to include a lot more seats, or even standing room. Or even connecting multiple cars together for efficiency if there are a lot of other people who want to take the same route. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) you're on to something 🤔 perhaps some type of rail that goes on the road for high speed travel hmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Ah yes, trains, the logistics version of "evolve into crab" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jojo@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago You guys need to watch Adam Something (or probably already do) 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_link@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago we'll rename the cars to "pods" permalink fedilink source parent [–] ErevanDB@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago Pretty sure some wooden planks in the middle would do wonders for stability and durability. Maybe some gravel too. Why has nobody thought of this yet?? permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) No, just one strip of... it's really more of a shelbyville idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've heard those things are awfully loud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago They are Jesus fucking loud dude. So loud we'd have to make a song about the bordello or something permalink fedilink source parent [–] Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago Nice thought. 👌👌👌 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago (4 children) Maybe we should build streets especially for them, then. Except I don't think they'll need the full width of a normal street. With their computer-driven precision they could probably get by with just a couple of narrow strips of metal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) And you could probably optimize traffic by increasing the size of the cars to include a lot more seats, or even standing room. Or even connecting multiple cars together for efficiency if there are a lot of other people who want to take the same route. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) you're on to something 🤔 perhaps some type of rail that goes on the road for high speed travel hmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Ah yes, trains, the logistics version of "evolve into crab" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jojo@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago You guys need to watch Adam Something (or probably already do) 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_link@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago we'll rename the cars to "pods" permalink fedilink source parent [–] ErevanDB@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 weeks ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago Pretty sure some wooden planks in the middle would do wonders for stability and durability. Maybe some gravel too. Why has nobody thought of this yet?? permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) No, just one strip of... it's really more of a shelbyville idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've heard those things are awfully loud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago They are Jesus fucking loud dude. So loud we'd have to make a song about the bordello or something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) And you could probably optimize traffic by increasing the size of the cars to include a lot more seats, or even standing room. Or even connecting multiple cars together for efficiency if there are a lot of other people who want to take the same route. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) you're on to something 🤔 perhaps some type of rail that goes on the road for high speed travel hmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Ah yes, trains, the logistics version of "evolve into crab" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jojo@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago You guys need to watch Adam Something (or probably already do) 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_link@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago we'll rename the cars to "pods" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toxicbubble@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) you're on to something 🤔 perhaps some type of rail that goes on the road for high speed travel hmm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Ah yes, trains, the logistics version of "evolve into crab" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jojo@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago You guys need to watch Adam Something (or probably already do) 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.nz 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) Ah yes, trains, the logistics version of "evolve into crab" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] searabbit@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children) People always complain about "reinventing the wheel," but it just brings me so much joy when the discussion inevitably ends in rediscovering trains as the ideal mode of transportation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent [–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deft@lemmy.wtf 4 points 2 weeks ago Trains are good but trolleys are too permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 1 point 2 weeks ago I'm fairly sure trebutchets are the ultate mode of transportation though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jojo@piefed.social 6 points 2 weeks ago You guys need to watch Adam Something (or probably already do) 🤣 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] green_link@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago we'll rename the cars to "pods" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DupaCycki@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago Pretty sure some wooden planks in the middle would do wonders for stability and durability. Maybe some gravel too. Why has nobody thought of this yet?? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) No, just one strip of... it's really more of a shelbyville idea permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've heard those things are awfully loud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago They are Jesus fucking loud dude. So loud we'd have to make a song about the bordello or something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child) I've heard those things are awfully loud. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago They are Jesus fucking loud dude. So loud we'd have to make a song about the bordello or something permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 2 weeks ago They are Jesus fucking loud dude. So loud we'd have to make a song about the bordello or something permalink fedilink source parent
