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"A reusable elevator would also be great because we'd save so much on the bulky and expensive shields that people currently use to avoid bruises and rug burns when sliding down the stairs."
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Source: https://xkcd.com/3319/
You know what's funny is that before elevators were invented, the higher floors were the cheaper ones.
Wow, this really feels like a metaphor for the state of the world
Did xkcd was inspired by the Far Side for this one ?
I wonder if he sat on the joke until someone in East Asia replicated reusable rockets.
Y'know, to not sound like an Elon booster (pun not intended).
one hell of a sound this must make
I used just sit on the banisters and slide down them to get down the steps quickly with minimal effort. We can just build a stairway to the heavens, can't we?
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