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mox@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

The return of pneumatic tubes

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The return of pneumatic tubes

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mox@lemmy.sdf.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Pneumatic tubes were supposed to revolutionize the world but have fallen by the wayside. Except in hospitals.
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    The internet is a series of tubes!

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      I’m pretty sure it’s a big truck, that you can just dump things on.

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      You’re a series of tubes!

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        It’s true! I put a potato in my face hole and it comes out between my butt cheeks. A bit worse for wear but it doesn’t matter.

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          What an awful inspiration for a waterslide concept. Halfway through, you get covered in fecies collected from the port-o-potties.

          And dumped off in the pool at the bottom…shaped like a toilet.

          Dammit brain!!! Why do you make me think these things??? Other people are thinking about puppies, or, 4th of july plans, or pride month, or juneteenth, or how small snicker bars can get before bite size is the new standard bar.

          Yet here I am thinking “what if we ruined everybodys pool party???”

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      If only we had a series of pneumatic tubes connecting all our homes, you could order something online and have it pop up right next to you minutes later.

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        I still want Futurama style human transport tubes

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        Like the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel?

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        you could order something online and have it pop up right next to you minutes later

        There are a few companies that want to accomplish that, but instead of using pressurized gas they want to use a miniature subway system.

        For example: https://www.pipedreamlabs.co/

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        No thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.

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      https://youtu.be/_cZC67wXUTs?si=SGkL2rCqdrq3lIzo

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