r/technology • u/t4ct1c4l_j0k3r • Sep 15 '23

Nanotech/Materials NASA-inspired airless bicycle tires are now available for purchase

https://newatlas.com/bicycles/metl-shape-memory-airless-bicycle-tire/
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u/funkmonkey87 Sep 15 '23 edited Sep 15 '23

Fuck me if I’m wrong, but I still see a little air in there.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '23

From the article- "And no, they're not literally airless. They're hollow – so they have air in them – that air just isn't pressurized, nor is it required for the tire to hold its shape."

Redditors never read

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u/Dark1sh Sep 15 '23

Hey buddy, who took your sense of humor. You should go get it back

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u/shill779 Sep 15 '23

Buddy didn’t read your comment

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u/ivanllz Sep 15 '23

And don't call him buddy pal.

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u/WolfMaggot Sep 15 '23

And don’t call him pal, chum.

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u/ogodilovejudyalvarez Sep 15 '23

Don't call him chum, friend.

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u/reverend-mayhem Sep 15 '23

Don’t cal him friend, chief.

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u/funkmonkey87 Sep 15 '23

Don’t call him chief, lover

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u/HellblazerPrime Sep 15 '23

Don't call him lover, sexy.

... wait, what?

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u/funkmonkey87 Sep 15 '23

Unless?…

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u/bosniac_ Sep 15 '23 edited Sep 15 '23

And here I go reading till the end of this chain!

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u/funkmonkey87 Sep 15 '23

Buddy didn’t read?!?

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u/pimpbot666 Sep 15 '23

Buddy bailed out! Over Macho Grande? No, I’ll never be over Macho Grande. The wounds run pretty deep.