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[–] theposterformerlyknownasgood@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Surely cars are also contraptions

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Only if it looks like the Hanna-Barbera show about racing cars, you know the one

I can accept that compromise

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 14 points 11 months ago
[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 27 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Only manual count i guess.

Edit: also i guess that person didn't do much manual labour work.

[–] Omniraptor@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

holy crap we can have Unicode in usernames how am I only seeing this now

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 11 months ago

Only display name can have unicode though.

[–] ZapataCadabra@hexbear.net 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you got a Model T or something old. Modern cars are filled with gizmos and gadgets. Even engines are regulated by like 3 computers. It's the gadgetization of life.

[–] thisismyrealname@hexbear.net 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

go karts are the outer limit of what can be a contraption imo

[–] SwitchyWitchyandBitchy@hexbear.net 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The key phrase is gives the experience of riding a contraption.