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

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/xkcd

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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

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Hot air balloons

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

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's just not true, try getting groceries on your bike

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Literally how I always do my grocery shopping.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For a family or only for yourself?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I only live by myself but if you need larger shipping trips, there's cargo bikes for that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Didn't consider that, fair enough I suppose