▲ 76 ▼ Rediscovering the Handcart (solar.lowtechmagazine.com) submitted 4 months ago by tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden to c/solarpunk@slrpnk.net 17 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 11 points 4 months ago (4 children) "rediscovering"! when was it forgotten? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) To quote the article: There are still many human-powered carts in modern society: strollers, grocery carts, roller suitcases, and various utility and folding carts. However, these modern carts are to their predecessors what modern birds are to dinosaurs. They are small, often with very small wheels, and we use them for very short distances, usually inside buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) define "modern society" many people around the world still use carts outside. Because of environmental/geographical conditions or personal choice or as work tools I liked the linked site, i will be checking regularly through rss, which is apparently founded by the writer of the article from Belgium, now living in Barcelona. Unless he travelled a little that's a very limited frame of reference. (Same goes for the rest of the team above image was a cheeky reminder of that. permalink fedilink source parent [–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Wheels are too narrow and diameter is small. Would recommend replacing them permalink fedilink source parent [–] tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden [S] 1 point 4 months ago It's mentioned in the article! "Homeless shack" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago (1 child) To quote the article: There are still many human-powered carts in modern society: strollers, grocery carts, roller suitcases, and various utility and folding carts. However, these modern carts are to their predecessors what modern birds are to dinosaurs. They are small, often with very small wheels, and we use them for very short distances, usually inside buildings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) define "modern society" many people around the world still use carts outside. Because of environmental/geographical conditions or personal choice or as work tools I liked the linked site, i will be checking regularly through rss, which is apparently founded by the writer of the article from Belgium, now living in Barcelona. Unless he travelled a little that's a very limited frame of reference. (Same goes for the rest of the team above image was a cheeky reminder of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) define "modern society" many people around the world still use carts outside. Because of environmental/geographical conditions or personal choice or as work tools I liked the linked site, i will be checking regularly through rss, which is apparently founded by the writer of the article from Belgium, now living in Barcelona. Unless he travelled a little that's a very limited frame of reference. (Same goes for the rest of the team above image was a cheeky reminder of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] solidheron@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago Wheels are too narrow and diameter is small. Would recommend replacing them permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tofu@lemmy.nocturnal.garden [S] 1 point 4 months ago It's mentioned in the article! "Homeless shack" permalink fedilink source parent
