IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds comments on High gas prices drive Georgia man to create a "mini car" costing about $3 to fill up

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago (3 children)

At most gas prices inspired him to make that, but it isn't like he did that JUST for the gas prices. Look how happy he looks.

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[+] Photonic@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (3 children)

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Sorry, didn't mean to snap at you, just felt sad and upset on how many comments are so negative. I saw the video and felt his joy, and was a bit jealous, that looks so much fun and fun to build.

Every person who commented something negative or snarky needs more whimsy in their lives.

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[–] Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

The guy is a proper hacker in the original meaning of the word of somebody who grabs something and changes it to make it do something else it was never meant to do.

And as any proper hacker knows (and his obviously in the interview he too feels), actually succeeding and ending up with this crazy actually working thing that you invented yourself and nobody else has is immensely pleasurable.

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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

He looks so happy, and with a well deserved and earned smug grinn.

Fell like everyone here who use this as a platform to criticize "things Americans will do instead of [cycling/public transportation/...]" have completely missed the point and are just jealous.