do you need an explanation beyond "some people online will believe anything"
trusted by whom?
I like my odds
authoritarianism has worked for thousands of years.
The steel in todays wind turbine is the steel in a thousand years from now’s turbine, where as the co2 that got pumped into the atmosphere because that turbine wasn’t enough is also the co2 killing people in a thousand years
FYI making steel emits carbon: kinda the main point of the article.
The exponential relationship is between speed and energy, rather than height and speed.
This comment is rational.
For those inter-city bike lanes like you see in some parts of France they would be great.
I feel there's probably some reasons they haven't become popular.
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Don't turn as nimbly as a bike
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Can't put them on your shoulder and carry them indoors, onto a train, etc. like as a bike
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Don't climb hills as well as a bike (source)
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20× the cost of a bike, maybe that could be brought down by economies of scale if they were more popular
I could imagine a velomobile being preferable if you're commuting from a satellite town to the city, and the journey consists of a long straight road.
I'd definitely say they're worse for getting around the city, and their comparative advantages are bought at the price of significant extra overhead.
Pretty happy with !noyank@lemmy.ml it is on its way to 300 people and has several active subscribers. If a discussion-type thread is started (rather than a recommendation thread) it does get discussion going.