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[–] 91 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That is the hair of a truly mad scientist.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    or a very nutty Pet Detective in Asylum.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    It's an interesting stage in development, too: bald on top, but still has the color. Maybe they're only a grumpy scientist?

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  • [–] 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Every time I see a monowheel vehicle, the driver is leaning out of it to see where he's going.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    "So you just conveniently stick your head out the side to see where you're- sputtered coughing from the swallowed bugs"

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (3 children)
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    [–] 11 points 2 years ago*

    My view on history because of my age and growing up as a nerdy only child of parents who came of age in the 1960's has given me a really crazy notion of how amazing the ideas technology driven advancements looks in that time period between 1900 and about 1980. Everyone from scientists, inventors, to authors, and directors seemed to really think we were going to be doing some amazing shit by the year 2000. Maybe not even particularly "better" shit, but amazing shit.

    I guess I was just into my imagination and science fiction back then.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    What happens when you brake hard?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I just don’t understand why you have to control It with anus muscles

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    That's not a sphere tho...

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    Why does this dude look like a real life Syndrome?

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    [–] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Ok where do these airless tires keep going?

    I feel like I've seen the concept work enough times on demonstrations that I'm justified wondering why I still gotta drag my butt to Mavis every few months

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Imagine all the conveniences of a pressurized tire, but with terrible balance and constantly filling with dirt and debris. All those nooks and crannies, like an english muffin crossed with an out of balance washing machine.

    They're great for off-road and heavy duty work applications.

    They suck absolute ass on passenger cars.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Couldn't you resolve that by just covering the airless part? Like just because we don't have to inflate them anymore doesn't mean we need to constantly be seeing how not-inflated it is

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Might be terrible wear and tear on the roads.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Of all the reasons to not have airless tires. This is the least likely answer.

    If it were true - we wouldn't allow regular people to own Chevy 750 15,000 trucks to drive to their office jobs.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    What are the pros and cons of this against modern single seater motor vehicles like motorcycles? Seems like the giant wheel would be hard to replace and service.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Pros:

    • Cool way to die

    Cons:

    • Literally none

    More seriously, I believe they're very fuel/energy efficient, but generally have stability problems.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, E-Bikes tho

    In a country with good infrastructure they basically instantly upgrade the accessibility and travel distance one person has within their area.

    Plus they're just insanely fun to ride on, not having to get off and walk up hills makes it ridiculously easy to pretend you're in a mariokart game when you're on a loop of streets by yourself.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    As an E-Bike user, I endorse this statement, but I think a vehicle that weighs a literal ton tipping over might be a bit more trouble than a bicycle doing the same.

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