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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前

British engineer J. A. Purves in his 'Dynasphere' vehicle, 1932

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British engineer J. A. Purves in his 'Dynasphere' vehicle, 1932

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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to !historyphotos@piefed.social@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前
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  • Sabre363@sh.itjust.works
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    That is the hair of a truly mad scientist.

    • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
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      Yes, or a very nutty prof.

      • madwifi@lemmy.world
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        or a very nutty Pet Detective in Asylum.

        • MiDaBa@lemmy.ml
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          Makes sense, they both have the same driving style.

          • dezmd@lemmy.world
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            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.

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          “Put me in, coach!”

          • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worlddeleted by creator
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            BLUE! 42! 42! Hut!

    • Steve@startrek.website
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      Most if not all mad scientists are actually mad engineers.

      • octoperson@sh.itjust.works
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        Depends if you’re testing a mad hypothesis

    • rhythmisaprancer@kbin.social
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      It’s an interesting stage in development, too: bald on top, but still has the color. Maybe they’re only a grumpy scientist?

      • Sabre363@sh.itjust.works
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        Maybe it was an experiment gone explosively wrong

      • stammi@feddit.de
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        Wikipedia says it’s the son.

        • hydrospanner@lemmy.world
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          That’s also the reason my dad gave for his graying hair!

  • spittingimage@lemmy.world
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    Every time I see a monowheel vehicle, the driver is leaning out of it to see where he’s going.

    • ceenote@lemmy.world
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      The lat workouts are a feature, not a bug.

    • ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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      I feel like that would be the only way to turn

  • Seraph@kbin.social
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    “So you just conveniently stick your head out the side to see where you’re- sputtered coughing from the swallowed bugs”

    • madwifi@lemmy.world
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    • otp@sh.itjust.works
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      Don’t have to deal with that nowadays!

  • appel@lemmy.ml
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    Found a video: https://youtu.be/-EpYy44hcyM

    • Dharma Curious@startrek.website
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      Ngl, fully expected a clip from South Park.

      • pete_the_cat@lemmy.world
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        The first thing I thought of was Mr Garrison in the wheel 😂

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

    • 14th_cylon@lemm.ee
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      so did i… https://youtu.be/fGKR1Z1lRik?si=r9MimOO7grPwKmN0&t=46

  • flop_leash_973@lemmy.world
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    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.

  • DontMakeItTim@lemmy.world
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    What happens when you brake hard?

    • PugJesus@kbin.socialM
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      Exciting things, I would presume.

  • tyrefyre@sh.itjust.works
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    I just don’t understand why you have to control It with anus muscles

    • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
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      Still better than going thru the airports

  • ArcaneGadget@lemmy.world
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    That’s not a sphere tho…

    • Eutermann@feddit.de
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      That’s because you assume that it rolls, when in fact it spun!

      • underwire212@lemm.ee
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        The Gyroshere

    • PugJesus@kbin.socialM
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      Shh, don’t harsh his mellow, look how happy he is

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    round.

  • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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    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

    • NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world
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      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.

      • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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        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

        • IdleSheep@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          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.

          • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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            Well no because you can just get that part replaced as often as you replace your tires normally

            • Sanyanov@lemmy.world
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              Just covering hard base with some material will make it wear down much faster due to the way pressures are distibuted.

              Pressurized tires are much better in this case, allowing for a better distribution of mechanical stress and less wear and tear.

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              Your original intent was to not need to replace tyres. If you still need to replace other parts just as often, you haven’t really improved on the problem.

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                My intent was to not need to get them inflated every few months

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                  Again it comes back to weight and balance.

                  You’ve taken a tire that was previously filled with very light air and filled it with rubber or plastic lattice.

                  So not only will the tire ride worse and wear faster due to weight but it will be more expensive to replace more often.

                  You will always have to inflate your tires every few months, because even if the amount of air inside the tire never changes, the outside air temperature will.

                  10 degrees Fahrenheit for every 1 PSI in the tire is the rule of thumb.

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    • PugJesus@kbin.socialM
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      Might be terrible wear and tear on the roads.

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        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.

        • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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          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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    That’s It?

  • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 🏆@yiffit.net
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    Why does this dude look like a real life Syndrome?

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    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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      Pros:

      • Cool way to die

      Cons:

      • Literally none

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

      • Ð Greıt Þu̇mpkin@lemm.ee
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        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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          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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