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Comment author: Lumifer 07 November 2013 07:01:08PM 4 points [-]

nobody thought of putting tiny wheels directly under the suitcase

For the perfectly valid reason that tiny wheels are useless unless you have a really even and smooth surface to roll them on.

Imagine the usefulness of a wheeled suitcase on farm. Or even on cobblestones -- how long do you think these tiny wheels will survive?

Comment author: lukeprog 07 November 2013 08:28:53PM 0 points [-]

For the perfectly valid reason that tiny wheels are useless unless you have a really even and smooth surface to roll them on.

We didn't have even and smooth surfaces to roll them on until 1970?

Comment author: Lumifer 07 November 2013 08:56:16PM 4 points [-]

Taleb complains about the gap of 6,000 years.

Comment author: [deleted] 07 November 2013 09:23:08PM 0 points [-]

Or even on cobblestones -- how long do you think these tiny wheels will survive?

I actually found that out the hard way.

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