[there] are those who say the very last car on the planet will be a Beetle, no matter how many decades or even centuries away that may be.
— Volkswagen Beetle by Richard Copping
was about to suggest that a truly era agnostic vehicle themed time machine disguise would need to be a wooden river raft or something, but then remembered that the universe has spent far more time than not consisting of subatomic particles that are too hot to form atoms yet, and that's just not a very aesthetically pleasing vehicle shape
9 Comments
albbi@piefed.ca · 16 pts · 70d
Oldsmobile stood out too much.
blitzen@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 70d
blitzen@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 70d
As opposed to the actual time traveling car, the Delorian, which looked out of place even when new.
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 7 pts · 70d
Are you suggesting VW beetles are migratory?
sga@piefed.social · 6 pts · 70d
TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social · 5 pts · 70d
A VW Beetle, at this time of year, located entirely in your kitchen?
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 69d
Yes
toynbee@piefed.social · 2 pts · 69d
May I see it?
StumblingWasabi@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 69d
No
janus2@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 69d
was about to suggest that a truly era agnostic vehicle themed time machine disguise would need to be a wooden river raft or something, but then remembered that the universe has spent far more time than not consisting of subatomic particles that are too hot to form atoms yet, and that's just not a very aesthetically pleasing vehicle shape