Re:Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019)
by westcort on Thursday March 21, 2024 @09:40AM
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I think the eruption of mount Tambora, in 1816 and ensuring famine was the main impetus for the creation of the bicycle. Think from the perspective of the future:
Q: "Why didn't they just use solar cells to power their cars instead of using gasoline?"
A: "They had almost unlimited access to an energy-dense fuel called petroleum they mined from the earth."
My point is we can imagine many technologies that would serve our needs with much less energy use.
Q: "Why didn't they just use solar cells to power their cars instead of using gasoline?"
A: "They had almost unlimited access to an energy-dense fuel called petroleum they mined from the earth."
My point is we can imagine many technologies that would serve our needs with much less energy use.
https://rootsofprogress.org/why-did-we-wait-so-long-for-the-....