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america sucks so bad look at this poo poo https://twitter.com/RaulNBCBoston/status/1477985506931707912 when you don't have any sort of walkable city center or transit, the only option for getting a lot of people into one place is to have them drive Polo-Rican has issued a correction as of 15:36 on Jan 3, 2022 |
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Polo-Rican posted:america sucks so bad look at this poo poo No you don't get it it's really important we separate every building from each other with large parking lots. Otherwise where will we fit all those cars?
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It's called freedom, maybe you should look it up sometime.
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patrick starishly:] what if we pushed the cars somewhere ELSE
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Lastgirl posted:patrick starishly:] what if we pushed the cars somewhere ELSE hear me out, what if we dug a tunnel the exact size and shape and route needed for a new subway line, then instead let rich people drive single-occupancy cars through it instead
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vyelkin posted:hear me out, what if we dug a tunnel the exact size and shape and route needed for a new subway line, then instead let rich people drive single-occupancy cars through it instead except theres no exit on the other end and we blow the entrance once they are all inside
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Jestery posted:I was biking I. The middle today, managing to keep pace which is nice Bicyclists should bring back puttees!
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vyelkin posted:hear me out, what if we dug a tunnel the exact size and shape and route needed for a new subway line, then instead let rich people drive single-occupancy cars through it instead Those tunnels that are being built in some power point presentation aren't the right size for a subway line, that's why they are supposed to be "cheaper." Literally their only advantage is that they are smaller then a more practical tunnel. Basically shrinkflation but for infrastrucutre.
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It's apparently less taps to launch "theater" and "arcade" than it is to turn on your loving windshield wipers lol https://twitter.com/vecchitto/status/1478070396792590337?t=dOJJkgTOt-Yuc-iTiSUoqw&s=19 Polo-Rican has issued a correction as of 19:31 on Jan 3, 2022 |
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Polo-Rican posted:It's apparently less taps to launch "theater" and "arcade" than it is to turn on your loving windshield wipers lol *software engineer in the bay area "what's the defroster for?"
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Polo-Rican posted:america sucks so bad look at this poo poo I'm trying to imagine how horrible it would be if everyone had their own plane instead of people flying on an airliner. You'd have massive amounts of congestion, you wouldn't be able to sleep on the flight, it would be a blight on humanity with the noise and the pollution, and so many people would die. We've essentially done this with cars, but I don't think the analogy would convince anybody.
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Polo-Rican posted:It's apparently less taps to launch "theater" and "arcade" than it is to turn on your loving windshield wipers lol a couple weeks ago it turned out that you could play a video game on your Tesla screen whilst driving and they only removed the feature after public outcry
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PeterCat posted:I'm trying to imagine how horrible it would be if everyone had their own plane instead of people flying on an airliner. You'd have massive amounts of congestion, you wouldn't be able to sleep on the flight, it would be a blight on humanity with the noise and the pollution, and so many people would die.  tons of startups are trying to realize the fantastically practical dream of flying cars Filthy Hans has issued a correction as of 19:50 on Jan 3, 2022 |
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jetsons is actually a dystopia
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PeterCat posted:I'm trying to imagine how horrible it would be if everyone had their own plane instead of people flying on an airliner. You'd have massive amounts of congestion, you wouldn't be able to sleep on the flight, it would be a blight on humanity with the noise and the pollution, and so many people would die. It's a good analogy. It's also why flying cars are a stupid idea. Self-driving (flying?) ones would be slightly less crazy, but still a massive waste of energy defying gravity for no reason.
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no gods no gravitons
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rich people already have flying cars, they're called helicopters and they use them to avoid traffic and occasionally they crash and explode
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vyelkin posted:rich people already have flying cars, they're called helicopters and they use them to avoid traffic and occasionally they crash and explode I fly helicopters for a living. They are dangerous machines even when operated by someone with years of experience. Giving one to everyone is a recipe for mass death. I did lol at the startup that was touting a large quadracopter drone as the wave of the future for rich guy transport. That'll work till an engine fails, it encounters weather, or it hits a bird and the passenger, who doesn't know how to fly and doesn't have access to any controls, is along for the ride all the way to the crash site.
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shhh, let's not tip off the rich that their vtol's are death traps
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PeterCat posted:I fly helicopters for a living. They are dangerous machines even when operated by someone with years of experience. Giving one to everyone is a recipe for mass death. The way aircraft are handled in general vs cars is something that the public is not at all ready or willing to handle. Aircraft once they get to a certain number of engine hours legally have to be serviced, every single part is way more expensive due to high quality and traceability. Also pilots actually undergo real testing and medical clearance, it isn't considered a right to be able to fly. Airspaces also only work because of ATC managing just everything in the air. In contrast cars are operated by people who don't care their headlights are off in the pouring rain at night, if they even work at all, and throw temper tantrums at the drop of a hat because someone was only going 5 over the speed limit in the pouring rain. They got their license because they managed to take it seriously for an hour when they were 17 and nobody gives a gently caress what happens after that.
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PeterCat posted:I fly helicopters for a living. They are dangerous machines even when operated by someone with years of experience. Giving one to everyone is a recipe for mass death. just kill all the birds (which we're well on our way to doing anyway), bing bong so simple
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Dahir Insaat told me that giant quadcopter drones are the future of everything and who am I to disagree
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PeterCat posted:Bicyclists should bring back puttees! You just have to tuck your pants into your socks.
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vyelkin posted:rich people already have flying cars, they're called helicopters and they use them to avoid traffic and occasionally they crash and explode it's nuts how oligarchs are able to fly private helicopters over London generating incredible amounts of noise pollution
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pretty much anyone can fly a powered chute safely. it would loving suck if everyone had one though
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what’s cool about rich person choppers is that their fuel is still leaded and they’re constantly flying around densely populated areas
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Do they make airframe parachutes for helicopters?
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Kobe just had to get to that game in a helicopter, nobody would have waited for Kobe freakin' Bryant to come via car like everyone else. In fact it was so critical that the pilot ignored weather conditions and oops controlled flight into terrain.
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on the one hand al of that but on the other hand Kobe hated cars and driving so much that he sacrificed his kid’s life to avoid them which i would argue represents a high level of commitment to the ideals of this thread
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skooma512 posted:The way aircraft are handled in general vs cars is something that the public is not at all ready or willing to handle. Aircraft once they get to a certain number of engine hours legally have to be serviced, every single part is way more expensive due to high quality and traceability. Also pilots actually undergo real testing and medical clearance, it isn't considered a right to be able to fly. Airspaces also only work because of ATC managing just everything in the air. but then you get to Boeing level and none of this really applies anymore
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LonsomeSon posted:on the one hand al of that but on the other hand Kobe hated cars and driving so much that he sacrificed his kid’s life to avoid them which i would argue represents a high level of commitment to the ideals of this thread helicopters are the cars of the sky
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LonsomeSon posted:what’s cool about rich person choppers is that their fuel is still leaded and they’re constantly flying around densely populated areas Holy poo poo. I had to look that up FAA posted:Aircraft operating on leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) are used for many critical purposes, including business and personal travel,... loving sky cars. Hate 'em.
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they're called helicopters cuz they take rich people to hell e: and marines Tiler Kiwi has issued a correction as of 21:11 on Jan 3, 2022 |
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vyelkin posted:helicopters are the cars of the sky i feel like a child sacrifice is a good apology for this part
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Centrist Committee posted:but then you get to Boeing level and none of this really applies anymore The planes are still required to be meticulously maintained and flown by people who know what they're doing. That the manufacturer doesn't have to follow laws is just how money works in the US.
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Tiler Kiwi posted:they're called helicopters cuz they take rich people to hell 🎶 There are no children's art supply stores down in hell, So you can't buy crayola crayons 🎶
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Tiler Kiwi posted:they're called helicopters cuz they take rich people to hell Well I fly an ambulance and most of the people I fly do need the quick response of a helicopter. That said it's a for-profit company and I'm not happy about that but man has to make a living. For what it's worth the fuel in turbine aircraft don't use lead. PeterCat has issued a correction as of 22:43 on Jan 3, 2022 |
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PeterCat posted:Well I fly an ambulance and most of the people I fly do need the quick response of a helicopter. that's pretty cool, maybe just throw poo poo out the copter at the cars below if you feel bad at any point
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Tiler Kiwi posted:jetsons is actually a dystopia they never show you what’s below the clouds (it’s the flintstones)
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Mr. Sharps posted:they never show you what’s below the clouds (it’s the flintstones) kinda weird that they just dont even talk about it
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