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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You’ve never used one of these at the playground as a kid? It’s just a variation of these but with a handle to power it instead of feet.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They look a bit safer design where I'm from, even these older designs

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

Seems perfectly safe to me, centrifugal forces are going to keep you in your seat unless you deliberately push yourself out at which case it's just as dangerous as running under a seesaw or into a swing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm a little bit of a hacker myself, and could see 10yo myself trying to jump off it and getting hit lmao

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

Eh, bit of risk is essential for development.

[–] DrCatface 1 points 1 year ago

puts hair on your chest

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

They're awesome! You can easily get them so fast that the centrifugal force pressing you towards the poles in your back starts to hurt your flesh, and you wish you were alone on it so you could stop this madness. huuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii