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minus-square@psychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•14 days 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-square@Darkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish9•14 days agoI still want Futurama style human transport tubes
minus-square@psychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-214 days agoHaha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
minus-square@IllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish5•14 days agoNo thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
minus-square@apex32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•14 days 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
Like the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel?
Haha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
No thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
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/