Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
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If only there was an alternative.
What if we replace vulcanized rubber with a metal ring 🤔-
Maybe it could also run on some kind of metal street, to further reduce friction? 🤔
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we could probably manage traffic much easier if switching was controlled vs. random drivers...
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While we're at it, maybe we could install some powerlines to provide the vehicles with electricity. That way they could run on renewable energy.
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And maybe we could connect a bunch of cars together to create some kind of, I dunno, super-car. That way you could move a bunch of people to the same destination in one go.
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Guys I just moved to a city and you're not gonna believe what they have here.
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We could call those super-cars "pods" and make millions in investor money!
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Or! We propose that their are specific stops where local business could thrive, etc. - Maybe we can simply be funded by governments?
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We could put shops at these stops—shop stops! We could also put them within walking distance of houses. Make ‘em really big—I think Japan tried this experiment for a while.
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Guys what if we just used trains
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Nonono, blockchained AI powered pods!
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How are the poors supposed to see my wealth?
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What am I, some kind of poor? Ew.
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This would also reduce the need for lithium!
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To make sure it doesn't destroy the road we could put metal in them also...
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I see where you're going. We should all switch to steel tracked Abrams tanks! /jk
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Delightfully devilish, Seymour.
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Sounds like it'll be rough on the road, but I'm willing to try it! /s
I miss the trains of NJ and NYC so badly, this part of Texas fucking sucks with public transportation. Losing access to a car here has you flirting dangerously close to homelessness. Which is also why I'll usually give a ride to anyone who asks around here.
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We make the tyres solid and the road rubber!
wait, no, damnit
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Naah. Propellers!
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