mox to [email protected]English • 11 months agoThe return of pneumatic tubeswww.technologyreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1193
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•11 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish9•11 months agoI still want Futurama style human transport tubes
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•11 months agoNo thanks. As long as companies send literal shit to homes, I’m good.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-211 months agoHaha probably better to keep the tube closer to the surface of the Earth but otherwise yes.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•11 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/