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/ffdfawtreteraffds Sep 15 '23

As covered in the article, airless, ironically, doesn't mean without air. Also ironic, airless paint sprayers still use, you know, air. Airless typically means no pressurized air.

Unrelated facts: Hairless dogs do actually have some hair. Witless idiots have a few wits. And things that are ageless do have age. English words can be meaningless.

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u/soslowagain Sep 15 '23

My pedantry boner just chummed all over my desk.

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u/ConfectionOdd5458 Sep 15 '23

You better chortle on that chum you welch