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The Long Drive Logic: Civil Engineering #7 Beneath the Surface

Welcome back, distinguished surveyors of highly cooperative terrain!

No, contrary to popular belief, buses are not naturally burrowing animals. Instead, every now and then, the desert lifts a corner of itself, almost as if reality had briefly decided to sweep everything underneath.

https://preview.redd.it/7y5vozj8yyjh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a5fca0d4590f08f5da9b8a1e23e3d7365c1ccfda

Most travelers see an endless wasteland, but the lucky ones get to inspect the underside. Looking inside reveals a fascinating geological cross-section. Floating rocks and suspended trees suggest that gravity finally took it's well-earned coffee break.

https://preview.redd.it/0g68a6knyyjh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a375b83d8c4284221838526567087fa1151f6a61

Looking deeper reveals a distant imitation of the desert far below, suggesting that nature occasionally keeps a backup copy of itself.

https://preview.redd.it/wfvtv4s60zjh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6c37624f5df9e8915300a8cff7cb069fce5b65e

The road, however, refuses to acknowledge any of this. It simply disappears underground for a while before casually returning to the surface a few dozen meters later.

https://preview.redd.it/tqxrjios1zjh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=d128d3d99c6c943ff5fe3b2b807b6eff76735784

As you can see in the video below, the crossing is perfectly safe.

https://youtu.be/Yh40Kr1zYQM

Whether it's another reality or merely a backup copy of this one, perhaps it's best left undisturbed. After all, every world has a side best left unseen.

u/keronflex — 3 days ago

holy hell i didnt know this game had humans (i found one and got scared af)

u/F_wood — 5 days ago

The Long Drive Logic: Civil Engineering #6 Second Thoughts

Welcome back, stubborn mechanics of the wasteland!

Everyone knows, a road intersection is a common sight. The main road crossing itself, however, is considerably less so.

https://preview.redd.it/qhrhzyqkskih1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba40ba6da2cefcd1866315130979ecb9a5dea872

But this thoughtful design is intended for drivers who occasionally wonder whether they remembered to lock the front door. By crossing its own path not once, but twice, the road provides two convenient opportunities to turn around, double-check, and continue the journey with complete peace of mind.

https://preview.redd.it/rld83qumskih1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc2fd65d7bc141cc280b79866249e056c99f0b16

Good infrastructure accommodates human nature.

u/keronflex — 10 days ago

Is there a way to get the Custom Radio working on Linux Mint?

I'm using Proton Experimental and I'm playing the default version of the game. The default path for the custom radio obviously isn't there, but the folder really is nowhere to be found... I tried creating a new path, that didn't work. Someone on the Steam community tab had the same problem, and it was suggested to put Z:/ instead of C:/. That seemed to have fixed the problem for them, but not for me... Does anyone have the same issue or even a solution? Thank you!

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u/The_Blacktron_Empire — 12 days ago

The Long Drive Logic: Civil Engineering #5 Geological Negotiations

Welcome back, seasoned hunters of spare parts!

Every now and then, the road simply... stops negotiating with geology. It drives straight into a cliff face with complete confidence, as if expecting the mountain to move out of the way. It's the kind of place where Wile E. Coyote would just paint a tunnel and call it infrastructure.

https://preview.redd.it/ec5c7n92ithh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=6c10cdad01d32a54f15d667de4af3782e73d8da5

Well... I'll be damned.

https://preview.redd.it/j11k6234ithh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=757c9bda18116ad6791949213c4867c8c7744ff8

But who knows? Maybe the coyote was right all along. Maybe there is something inside the rock.

https://preview.redd.it/gbaro647ithh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=0f8f616ea7a2aca08198eddd52c2d553d3d9c5fe

Well, would you look at that. Occasionally, there really IS something inside the rock!

And suddenly, driving straight into a mountain feels considerably less unreasonable.

u/keronflex — 14 days ago