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The return of pneumatic tubes (www.technologyreview.com)

submitted 4 months ago by mox@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I want more pneumatic tube systems. I don't care what it's used for. They are super satifying and analog.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, what happened to transit pneumatic tubes? I feel like hyperloop was supposed to be close to that, but that never happened.

Make it an attraction, I'll ride it.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Hyperloop was very successful, it prevented billions of dollars of investment in mass transit, then evaporated before it could reduce the market for cars.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago

Fair take.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Pressure failures is what happened to transit tubes. Usually with grisly results.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago

Sounds like quitter talk.

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

"grisly results". Are you sure? I think the pressure failure of the Titan submarine was closer to "grisly". Transit tube failure scores lower on the pressure failure scale. /jk

[–] LordWiggle@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I want one to get beer from the fridge to the couch. I could move the fridge next to the couch, but if a pneumatic system is an option, I assume I don't have to explain which would be the better choice by a land slide. Cool beers on the couch, in the garden, in the bath tub, etc. I could fire my wife.

Of course I'm joking, I would never exchange my wife for a pneumatic tube system. I don't have a wife.