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xkcd #3244: Pullback Drive

Title text:

"How does the spring not run out almost immediately?" "We pull it back REALLY far."

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3244/

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[-] s@piefed.world 108 points 2 weeks ago

Put another pullback motor in but backwards and you’ve got yourself infinite energy

[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You've just revolutionized green energy! I expect your Nobel Prize is in the mail!

Better start working on a speech!

[-] notabot@piefed.social 18 points 2 weeks ago

Nobel committee? Yes... that one right there... they've just solved the world's energy problems forever, please give them all the medals!

[-] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago

Sorry we don't give medals anymore. Last time we gave out a medal to someone, Trump invaded their country and only left when the medal was given to him. Our insurance company just won't allow it anymore.

[-] probable_possum@leminal.space 6 points 2 weeks ago

You invented recuperation braking. Nice.

this post was submitted on 12 May 2026
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