Title text:
“A reusable elevator would also be great because we’d save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs.”
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3319/
You know what’s funny is that before elevators were invented, the higher floors were the cheaper ones.
Ngl, spending less money to exercise and have a great window view is truly a win
They are still cheaper ones (in Ukraine).
Unreliable elevators?
Kinda yes, because energy grid can go off due to planned and unplanned shutdowns.
Also the lift shaft was invented first, true story
I wonder if he sat on the joke until someone in East Asia replicated reusable rockets.
Y’know, to not sound like an Elon booster (pun not intended).
Did xkcd was inspired by the Far Side for this one ?
Wow, this really feels like a metaphor for the state of the world
It’s such a waste. Can you believe we used to burn up our fuel in cars instead of just having reusable and recyclable batteries?
we literally set it on fire
And then once it’s on fire we only capture a small percentage of its energy
