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Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by avar on Saturday September 21, 2019 @07:01AM (#21034599)
> “If you compare the umbrella with the weapon the others are using to attack us, the umbrella is nothing for that. Actually, umbrellas are really easily broken and we only use it to protect ourselves.”

Are umbrellas in China just really light and flimsy? I've had a lot of umbrellas heavy and sturdy enough to do some serious damage if I were so inclined.

Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by isostatic on Saturday September 21, 2019 @07:23AM (#21034656)
Compared to British umbrellas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tukQDg22o9M

Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by tikumo on Saturday September 21, 2019 @07:30AM (#21034681)
That video screen on the inside of the umbrella could be made with some portable beamer projecting it, would be cool to have in a storm so you could see oncoming traffic haha
Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by crystalsforme on Saturday September 21, 2019 @08:13AM (#21034858)
You know, there are transparent umbrellas out there...
Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by dqpb on Saturday September 21, 2019 @09:56AM (#21035401)
Nice. The physics are a little off though.
Re:The Essential Tool for Hong Kong Protesters? An Umbrella by isostatic on Saturday September 21, 2019 @12:25PM (#21036237)
London Clay