We could be exploring the stars by now…

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    2 months ago

    I know this is a grumpy old man take, but I’ll never get over the fact that they decided to call these dastardly things “hoverboards.”

    Blasphemy, says eight year-old me, having just watched Back to the Future: Part II and now obsessed with someday obtaining a floating skateboard.

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      2 months ago

      Aren’t they called gyroscooter? Because here they are.

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    2 months ago

    Ok, did these “hoverboard” things make a sudden comeback? As I remember, they were here, then started catching fire when charging, and then disappeared. Now today, I saw a couple kids riding them, then several miles away, more kids using them, and now this post.

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    2 months ago

    Genius! With that thing you always have your squatty potty with you.

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    2 months ago

    Yes, by height of gap it’s easy to forget you are in future