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password54321
on May 8, 2024
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'Underwater bicycle' propels swimmers forward at s...
>You seem to assume that because this thing is faster, it must automatically be less enjoyable.
The problem in this case is that the device is doing part of the swimming for you.
zardo
on May 8, 2024
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I don't understand how this is different than the running-bicycling example. How does this swim for you but a bicycle doesn't run for you?
hackable_sand
on May 8, 2024
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Wait until they hear about wheelchair basketball.
password54321
on May 9, 2024
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I remember reading Surely You're Joking Mr Feynman and how he described back then how the world is full of dumb smart-alec and I get reminded how that still holds true.
hackable_sand
on May 14, 2024
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Yuuuup. No need to waste the good ammo when you have cheap, dumb, and reliable.
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The problem in this case is that the device is doing part of the swimming for you.