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		martinky24 on Sept 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Porsche's idea for a six-stroke internal combustio... What makes you so sure? We don't look back and laugh at people using horses for transportation. We understand that's what they had at the time.

osigurdson on Sept 21, 2024 [–]

It personally strikes me as a little humorous, particularly from the perspective of a human in (say) 2150. But, not in a mean spirited way. Of course, much respect for the pioneers of the ICE engine and on-going improvements today.

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