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		mapt on May 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Students invent quieter leaf blower We need LiFePO4 packs, we need them at a +200% markup ($300/kwh) rather than a +900% markup ($1000/kwh), and we need them mounted in a frame based on good backpacking backpacks with a wire running along your arm to the tool.

agumonkey on May 16, 2024 [–]

I also assume that human operating mowing will not last long. A tiny swarm of self operating mini rovers will probably do.

lupire on May 16, 2024 | [–]

That's horrific.

agumonkey on May 16, 2024 | | [–]

I meant as a job for large surfaces. Keep mowing your lawn if you want to, but in that case a battery powered one will probably be enough.

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