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Do they still do this? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] NegativeLookBehind 105 points 9 months ago

Now THIS is pod racing!

[–] rustyfish 49 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why isn’t this a thing anymore?

And no, I don’t take sAfEtYcOnCeRnS or DeAdLy AcCiDeNtS for an answer.

[–] littletoolshed 57 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] rustyfish 72 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As you may have guessed, the economic downturn and two world wars sandwiching the decades when motorcycle chariot racing was invented probably wasn't a great time to introduce the sport. It quickly fizzled out just about as abruptly as it arrived, which is super unfortunate considering how cool it is.

🥺

[–] thejoker954 28 points 9 months ago

Sounds like its due a resurgence.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Well someone's done it at least once this century. It looks equal parts awesome and terrifying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Anti-Emu auxiliaries

[–] afox 17 points 9 months ago

We don't speak of the war.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago

Holy shit that's fucking awesome.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Practicing for Mad Max.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Now we know where they got the idea from for the latest film.

[–] Agent641 9 points 9 months ago

Mad Max is a slice-of-life documentary

[–] [email protected] 25 points 9 months ago

Ngl, my dick just got hard

[–] nifty 13 points 9 months ago

Okay, this is awesome and now I also want to see dog sledding with something like Boston Dynamics Spot

[–] jordanlund 11 points 9 months ago

WIZARD!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

CyberBen-Hur

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Bring it back!!

[–] Retrograde 10 points 9 months ago

TIL Mad Max is a documentary

[–] db2 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The new Star Wars is weird.

[–] JusticeForPorygon 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Still more interesting than the last couple movies

[–] thejoker954 4 points 9 months ago

Shit this is what that stupid moped chase in book of Fett should have been.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I got to see them recreating this at the Sydney Royal Easter Show a few years back. You could tell it was scripted but it was still super fun to watch.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Fucking WHAT!?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You might enjoy this other brand of Australian high speed madness. Water world edition:

https://dinghyderby.com.au/videos/

[–] Lommy 1 points 9 months ago

You guys sure know how to have fun!