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[–] riskable@programming.dev 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Everyone of age heard this in his voice which makes it even more awesome

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[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 32 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Bikers: "Cars are too safe. I'd like to do away with lateral stability, crumple zones and a roof."

This dude: "...Hold my beer."

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago (4 children)

that thing is still safer than a car. by so much they aren't even in the same league.

unless you get hit be a car. because the car is the danger.

[–] xxce2AAb@feddit.dk 15 points 1 month ago (9 children)

And, jokes aside, that dude is dressed to handle the fallout much better than anyone who ever got behind the wheel of a car.

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[–] whatsisface@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

I very strongly disagree. If you're taking those things on roads you are very, very much in danger. To brake you need to physically shift your entire body instead of just moving a hand or foot, and they have motor brakes instead of friction braking.

https://electrek.co/2025/10/16/new-electric-unicycle-hits-an-insane-93-mph-top-speed/

Cars don't get speed wobbles. Cars have 3 extra wheels in case one wheel hits something slippery.

Sure, they can go that fast, but that's not the primary mode of operation. Most of the time, I see these going ~10 mph, and I'll often pass them on my bicycle (I go 15-20 unless there are peds).

Going at unsafe speeds typically only impacts the rider, because they are small enough that peds can easily get out of the way. Going at unsafe speeds in a car puts other people at risk because they're big and often around other people.

Maybe these are an issue in other parts of the world, but they don't seem to be one in mine.

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[–] baltakatei@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

By that logic, pedestrians are the most foolish.

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[–] Marn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

As a user of just about every type of PEV most electric unicycles are generally safer than scooters assuming you are geared up. You have a much bigger wheel to go over bumps and most modern models will have suspension and good regenerative breaking. Scooters have tiny little wheels and handle bars to cause major injuries.

Most people on euc\electric unicycles are well trained compared to any other PEV group I've seen, not that there's not a fair share of idiot squids.

[–] egrets@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I realize you're joking, but the vehicles considered to be the first motor car and first motorcycle were both created in the same year, FYI - neither is a response to the other.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Bikes are actually safer than cars when you count all threats. The sedentary years behind the wheel are killing you.

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[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] happysplinter@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Racecars, lasers, aeroplanes

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] shplane@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Tehhund@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] shplane@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!

I mean … Ducktales! OOOooo!

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[–] sundray@lemmus.org 6 points 1 month ago

One of my favorite Ducktales stories is that when they remade the theme for the 2017 reboot, the producer told Felicia Barton to sing it like "you can't believe you're actually singing the theme to Ducktales!"

[–] slackassassin@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Here in, duck burg.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

I've been calling these dweebs gizmo duck for years lol

[–] petersr@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)
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[–] hakase@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Now I want to see a really good Gizmoduck cosplay.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh man, what was his dumbass catchphrase to summon the suit and become Gizmoduck? 🤔

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago

Blathering blatherskite!

[–] CatsPajamas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What happens when the battery dies and you become a projectile? A guy tools around on one of these in my neighborhood and it seems orders of magnitude less safe than even motorcycling.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i'd imagine it slows, not stops automatically.

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the way they're riding, they need a furry tail/buttplug combo

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 1 month ago

🎶 Try'na catch me ridin' furry 🎶

[–] Marn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

First you get warning beeps long before it's truly out of battery then tilt back and slow down to stop. You can enable emergency low battery mode on some and go very slow for a little longer but even in that mode it will slow to stop before it totally runs out.

[–] wolfrasin@lemmy.today 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Claptbtbtbtrap

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Let me throw some numbers at you.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Krachbummente?

[–] doesit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Does every city have one of these guys? Although this one doesn't have the small rearview mirrors on his helmet.

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[–] RedSnt@feddit.dk 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is most likely from Ducktales, but it does have big Darkwing Duck energy.

Ah, after a quick search I can see that Darkwing Duck and Gizmoduck were allies at one point in their shared universe, that's cool.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ofc it's in San Francisco lmao

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Oakland Bay Bridge is very distinctive!

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[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Looks like one of the robots from the animated movie Robots

[–] loldog191@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

it would be so cool to watch them race

[–] VicksVaporBBQrub@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I just found this clip on Alien Rides yt channel. I'd say he's soooo ready to race!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5QvXR7cFVs

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