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xkcd #2940: Modes of Transportation (sh.itjust.works)

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xkcd #2940: Modes of Transportation

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Title Text:

My bold criticism might anger the hot air balloon people, which would be a real concern if any of them lived along a very narrow line directly upwind of me.

alt-text:

A chart that categorizes various modes of transportation based on their practicality and danger level:

Zone of Practicality:

Trains
Airliners
Boats
Walking
Cars
Scooters
Bicycles

Zone of Specialty and Recreational Vehicles:

Motorcycles
Helicopters
Light aircraft
Go karts
Skateboards
Rollerblades
Skis
Unicycles
Sleds
Bumper cars

?????:

Hot air balloons

“Hot air balloons are the optimal mode of transportation, if your optimization algorithm has a sign error.”

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A therapist once told me that who you are when you drive is who you really are.

[–] ShouldIHaveFun@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I don't drive, so I guess I'm a nobody.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

That may be the most American thing anyone has ever said!

Also, the same therapist told me that she has a number of alcoholic patients who moved to New York City simply because they knew there was a good 24 hour mass transit system and they wouldn't have to drive drunk.

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Sora wants to know your location