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[–] [email protected] 92 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That is the hair of a truly mad scientist.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yes, or a very nutty prof.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

or a very nutty Pet Detective in Asylum.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Makes sense, they both have the same driving style.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

It wasnt until this very moment that I realized I'd like to see a new Ace Ventura movie starring Jim Carey updated to match his years of experience of dramatic role expansion.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

BLUE! 42! 42! Hut!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Most if not all mad scientists are actually mad engineers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Depends if you're testing a mad hypothesis

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months 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?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Maybe it was an experiment gone explosively wrong

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wikipedia says it's the son.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That's also the reason my dad gave for his graying hair!

[–] [email protected] 48 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago

The lat workouts are a feature, not a bug.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

I feel like that would be the only way to turn

[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Don't have to deal with that nowadays!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ngl, fully expected a clip from South Park.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The first thing I thought of was Mr Garrison in the wheel 😂

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

Ok but that guy in the back clearly had the nicest design, just look at the dynamic in the lines on that wheel.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What happens when you brake hard?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Exciting things, I would presume.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Still better than going thru the airports

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

That's not a sphere tho...

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's because you assume that it rolls, when in fact it spun!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

The Gyroshere

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Shh, don't harsh his mellow, look how happy he is

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Why does this dude look like a real life Syndrome?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months 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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (5 children)

Wouldn't that introduce a pretty big layer that can wear down? Any sort of fully opaque cover would have to be flexible to adapt to the road and I can't think of a material that isn't going to wear down from that, and at that point you're just back to inflated tires with extra steps, so you might as well use regular inflated tires.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Might be terrible wear and tear on the roads.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I mean tbch we probably shouldn't allow those big stinking trucks for people that don't have farm labor on the docket

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pros:

  • Cool way to die

Cons:

  • Literally none

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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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