• Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    And who put lead in the gas? Cars aren’t that simple anymore anyways.

    Which generation can’t let go of power?

    Nah. I call bullshit.

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      3 months ago

      Right, or that back then they just didn’t care if you drank the battery because there wasn’t a hugely well-developed culture of lawsuits like we have now. Those fuckers in 1914-1950 were definitely down for a battery party, no doubt. The ones that made it now think that everyone had common sense because only the ones that did made it through.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    50ish years ago, back when people actually read Popular Science, they told people to dispose of their old motor oil by digging a small hole in your backyard, filling it with gravel, and pouring the motor oil into it.

    Oh and don’t forget all the advertisements for your Doctor’s favorite cigarette.

    Also, there are two main actual reasons why far fewer car manuals nowadays include instructions on valve adjustments:

    1. A whole lot more modern cars use hydro-compensators, which greatly reduces the need to manually adjust the valves.

    2. Car companies really, really want you to go to a dealership or officially certified maintenance shop so they can overcharge you on maintenance.

  • KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    honestly, im at a point where i’ve become anti-humanist.

    The political satire is strong this year, and it shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

    Perhaps the world will crash and burn, who knows, exciting times we live in!