#form doesn't follow function

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Knives of future past

As an exercise, this is quite a fascinating one. Bringing an old-world charm to a product, but without compromising on its futuristic appeal. Like imagine a

Modern culinary knives tend to be wider than their handles, so that users can slice all the way through without needing awkward hand placement. Also, the handle material is usually non-metallic, to make a knife that can be securely held even if the hand is wet. Say, from cutting food. (Yes, I know about paring knives, and I know about Global’s all-steel designs, but note that even Global’s knives have a textured handle that makes them gripper than plain steel.)

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At Yanko, we believe in concepts. No matter how unearthly, how futuristic, how impossible...a good idea needs to be shared. This Mag Lev train comes into our lives from the future with a crazy awesome aesthetic and an incredible ability to split into two and be pulled in two directions by separate engines. What CAN'T magnets do!?

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"A good idea needs to be shared.”  For example, instead of trains running in one direction per track, what if they ran in both directions on the same track?

And what if we added a ton of weight in metal and glass dividers so a train car could be segmented into chunks no longer than 1.5 meters?

Less important:

The train sits entirely above the rail. Most real maglevs surround the rail, because otherwise, magnets that are just floating above other magnets due to magnetic repulsion tend to, you know, repel each other and fly away.

Why is it shaped like a tube? Aerodynamics? I guess, but it’s also hella awkward to get on the train. Not that any doors are shown. Are there stairs? Did he even design seating? In fact, how do you navigate boarding this thing?

Why can’t a conductor see out the front of the train via a window?  There’s just a huge light in front.

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Would you like a baby stroller that is immensely heavier and larger than any other stroller? What if it also didn’t even use that space to haul baby-related necessities like diapers or toys or teething rings?

What if the wheels were hubless and as wide as they are tall for maximal awkwardness?  In fact, what if it also greatly increased the physical footprint so it had to roll over obstructions rather than being nimble enough to be steered around them?