because one world is plenty
A $30 hexacomb cardboard bike.
a $30 bike made of sturdy, waterproof hexacomb cardboard (the chain, brakes, and tires are made of metal and rubber). The bike can support civilians weighing up to 168 pounds.
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Permalink Reply by Lucas on -
Cardboard appears to be getting more and more versatile. I don't know if it will eventually become fablabbable. Also, there's http://gridbeamers.com/ which in turn looks a bit like Marcin and Brittany's tractor here http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=269
Maybe there will be not-so-local factories for bits and pieces. If the designs are open-source, no problem. People could move from place to place all over the world, and still use adaptable pieces.
Cardboard should have some flower seeds in it, to foster using it for mulching.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Watkins on -
Interesting - I would reject the seed idea though. What is a nice flower or food plant in one place, could be a pest in another. (We're sensitive to these things in Australia.)
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