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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 59 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is this not in a Fallout game?

[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Pfff FO4 has tons of grass. FO76 even more so.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Weird because all the players I’ve encountered clearly haven’t touched any

[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There's a mod for that :p

Maybe we can get a mod for this :)

Also, if this was in the game, it would probably be a remnant from the time before, when there was grass to mow.

Someone probably would have converted it to a death robot though.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Even just as a wrecked static prop it would work.

Vehicles are possible in the FO engine, NV has a few mods with vehicles.

This may be an ancient reference... but it should be like the tractor from Forgotten Hope for BF42.

Literally slowing that walking speed, haha.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can well imagine that these are the kinds of things conservative Americans think of when they babble about the good old days.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 year ago

Let's make a green house effect lawnmower so it needs AC!

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

1960 in the USA was indeed very much Fallout

[–] Player2@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

More like Fallout is very much 1950s in the USA

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

yea or that

[–] arandomthought@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perfect. When climate change makes the outdoors unlivable, but you still really really need your manicured green desert in front of your house. Love it.

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The lawn has been plastic for two decades, since the Earth is unlivable even for grass, but you still like going through the motions.

Maybe they could even pump in some artificial scents of freshly cut grass with the AC. Feels more immersive that way.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the future!

Once the atmospheric CO2 levels rise high enough, this will be sold with an included CO2 scrubber. Then you can mow your lawn without getting symptoms of CO2 poisoning. Like in the good old times in the 2020s!

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't the CO2 levels have to increase massively for that to be an issue? I feel like this is hyperbolic.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

that's why we engineered the lawn mower to run on only the dirtiest fuel available, and a sufficiently inefficient engine that it consumed 50 liters to mow the average lawn!

[–] areyouevenreal@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Are you talking about two stroke petrol engines or something else?

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Honey, it's your turn in the popcorn popper."

[–] Wytch@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wonder, what is the secret of its power?

[–] LEONHART@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

We can only hope it will take us far away from that mucky-muck, man.

[–] Rubisco@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago

Just plant a garden, smoothskin. You could have berries, flowers, and wildlife instead of a monoculture you can't digest.

[–] fiercekitten@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

The new Human Cool Cooker & Grass Cutter Duo™️

"Be cooked and irradiated in the comfort of air conditioning while you mow your lawn!"

[–] yannic@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am allergic to grass pollen and I want this.

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Full-faced N95 mask exist tho.

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Problem is you still get dirty. And have to be outside.

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 1 points 1 year ago

That's what she said.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

Exactly what I want to wear while it's 85 and humid out. Gimme my ac bubble.

[–] jaschen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

My skin gets major rashes when pollen touches my skin.

[–] azertyfun@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Also sold under the name "Sunburninator 2000" and "Skin Cancer Deluxe".

Using this device with period-adequate lack of sunscreen will turn you into a Fallout character alright.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why do you say that? If it's polycarbonate it would filter out UVa and UVb, like cheap sunglasses. The guy that mows my lawn is in direct sunlight.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, heat stroke would be the bigger danger in that, when it’s 185+ after 5 minutes in direct sun.

[–] Professorozone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, it's not for wimps, eh.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 1 year ago

Motorcycle with ac!