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minus-squarepsychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 months agoIf 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.
minus-squareDarkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 months agoI still want Futurama style human transport tubes
minus-squareIllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoNo thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
minus-squaremox@lemmy.sdf.orgOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoLike the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel?
minus-squarepsychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 months agoHaha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
minus-squareapex32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months ago 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/
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.
I still want Futurama style human transport tubes
No thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
Like the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel?
Haha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
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/