mox to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoThe return of pneumatic tubeswww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1194cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fans
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minus-square@psychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year 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@apex32@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•1 year 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/
minus-square@IllNess@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglish5•1 year agoNo thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
minus-square@Darkassassin07@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish9•1 year agoI still want Futurama style human transport tubes
minus-square@psychothumbs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-21 year agoHaha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
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.
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/
No thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
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.