mox to [email protected]English • 12 days agoThe return of pneumatic tubeswww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•12 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@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•12 days agoI still want Futurama style human transport tubes
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-211 days agoHaha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•12 days agoNo thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•12 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/