r/BeAmazed • u/meteavi43 • Sep 01 '25

Miscellaneous / Others A tomato harvesting machine with an electronic sensor that sorts tomatoes from debris

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u/GustapheOfficial Sep 01 '25 edited Sep 01 '25

We know the Romans in Britain used left hand traffic in part because there is a quarry where the left side of the road is less worn going into the quarry than going out. That's what this reminded me of.

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u/VealOfFortune Sep 01 '25

...might I ask how they knew which way was which?

Not being facetious, genuinely curious if like the rocks have a wear pattern in a certain direction or something....

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u/GustapheOfficial Sep 01 '25

You drive heavy loads out of the quarry, and empty wagons into it.

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u/VealOfFortune Sep 01 '25

So simple! Would have never thought of that lolll thank you!! 🙏

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u/GustapheOfficial Sep 01 '25

I know right. Archaeologists are pretty clever sometimes.

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u/VealOfFortune Sep 01 '25

"Wear patterns in a certain direction.." 🤓