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How much of this is a solvable problem, insofar to the best of my knowledge there is no fundamental workaround for the fact placing heavy objects moving fast on
by lukeify 2mo ago
How much of this is a solvable problem, insofar to the best of my knowledge there is no fundamental workaround for the fact placing heavy objects moving fast on rough surfaces generates friction which leads to the erosion of surfaces?
I think particulate pollution would be an acceptable outcome if the tires themselves were biodegradable over 10+ years. But to my understanding the vulcanisation process that's employed makes it impossible.
- Schiendelman 2mo agoThe real changes are to make them less toxic! There are a bunch of approaches to take there.
- Drunk_Engineer 2mo agoThis company is working on a pollution capture device: https://thetyrecollective.com https://thetyrecollective.com
- lukeify 2mo agoVery cool.
- hamdingers 2mo ago> insofar to the best of my knowledge there is no fundamental workaround May I introduce you to the steel wheel rolling on a steel rail?
- cityofdelusion 2mo agoNot frictionless, so it will also slowly degrade over time. It just has so much mass built-in that it’s not obvious.
- hamdingers 2mo agoBut, critically to the conversation we're having, does not produce harmful particulates when it does so.
- whatevaa 2mo agoYup, make a rail to everybodys home instead, that will solve it.
- lokar 2mo agoIt's worked before
- moogly 2mo agoRailway dust contains quite a bit of PM2.5, PM10 and NOx.
- Gabrys1 2mo agoThis is measurable and actionable. Some tires pollute more, some less