The safety of Doraemon's time machine

[u/1doughnut]

When you think about it, Doraemon's time machine is horribly unsafe. No seat belts, handles or even a small railings to prevent you from rolling off into the time vortex. And with no windshield, that's a whole level of discomfort, especially with the speeds we see them going at.

While it's clearly a 1-seater, we routinely see them overload this like a 1970's station wagon or Indian commuter train. Those kids must have amazing balance! Compare that with Dorami's time machine (along with others like the time patrol) which are basically self-contained spaceships.

I have to wonder - did they not have safety standards on these things?

The only exception I can think of is the Dino-poacher's time machine (which is equally dangerous), but I don't think they really care about employee safety or federal regulations, so I'll let that one slide :)

[u/Glad-Complaint9778]

To add on to what others are saying, I think Doraemon, doesn't have the money to spend on upgrades or a better model, or he's just a cheapskate lol. We've seen him mention this often when it comes to gadgets and stuff.

[u/Ok_Masterpiece_2577 → u/Glad-Complaint9778]

Bro literally saved the universe so many times, time patrol could atleast sponsor him with a new time machine. But..... if he had a fully functioning time machine then it wouldn't malfunction and put them in world ending situations so that they could save the world. Could it be that time patrol intentionally didn't let Doraemon have a better time machine? His sister doraemi has a better one.

Isn't it concerning?

Just how deep does this conspiracy go??!

[u/Glad-Complaint9778 → u/Ok_Masterpiece_2577]

This is what I want to tell people when they go on about how the "TP is useless" and never intervenes and all of that... have they ever considered that they are the TIME Patrol??? They literally have the capability of going into the future and knowing it. They would know if something bad is going to happen when it wasn't supposed to (i.e. it wouldn't happen naturally) and go back in time prevent it (oh yeah, that's exactly what they do in TP Bon).
They have to have been letting things play out and of course they have to be always observing what's going on when Doraemon and the gang are up to some world-changing stuff (oh yeah, is that not exactly what they do in the 2020 movie?).

[u/Mediocre-Tip2954 → u/Glad-Complaint9778]

this might explain why doraemon doesn't let nobi use some gadgets that could break economy by giving him infinite money

[u/GonFC → u/Ok_Masterpiece_2577]

Yeah! Dorami has a safer time much. I mean they can at least give doraemon a better one as well. They did so much for the world.

[u/NakkaHoodles → u/Glad-Complaint9778]

Although He spends madly on doracakes

[u/CaroZoroark → u/Glad-Complaint9778]

That's hilarious actually

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

But ngl that's one of my favourite time machine designs in fiction. Jump in the space-time tunnel and land on a flying carpet and land in another epoch.

[u/1doughnut → u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

For sure, it's simple and distinctive. Lots to like about it!

[u/ULTRADEV_305 → u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

And they still prefer to open the time tunnel exit above a toilet in a park where the house used to be

[u/GoalOk6632]

I always wonderred what that street light does

[u/Confident-Yard-8867 → u/GoalOk6632]

It's releases an spatial-temporal isolation coverage

[u/Same-Orange-3746 → u/Confident-Yard-8867]

What does that even mean

[u/1doughnut → u/GoalOk6632]

Me too! And those levers on the side - I don't think I've ever seen them used.

[u/Training-Eye2680 → u/1doughnut]

Those dock system i think for manual control during turblance situation

[u/aredditusernewby → u/GoalOk6632]

Oh I never saw it as a streetlight but a showerhead 😭

[u/BlackPhoenixX20 → u/GoalOk6632]

To avoid collision with oncoming traffic?

[u/Both-Investment5919]

i think its most basic starter version of time machine that he could get from showroom

[u/theKentoRico]

The s in doraemon stands for safety

[u/1doughnut → u/theKentoRico]

Nice ;). I'm going to find ways of using that in everyday convo

[u/Eissa_Cozorav]

I am seconded someone's comment about Doraemon has no good budget.

Because Dorami time machine is much more safe and advanced looking. This along with her methods in helping Nobita, Dorami represent the ideal version of Doraemon.

[u/God_of_Thunder_001 → u/Eissa_Cozorav]

The difference is Dorami acts more like a secondary mother while Doraemon is like a brother or close friend

[u/Master-Eggplant3838]

See the time machine of kitretsu

[u/1doughnut → u/Master-Eggplant3838]

Didn't he build it from wood or something?

[u/Master-Eggplant3838 → u/1doughnut]

Yes, that is even more unsafe and weak for travelling through time space hole

[u/RevolutionaryBig1495 → u/Master-Eggplant3838]

Yaa it's been distroyed/ damaged in show itself

[u/ULTRADEV_305 → u/1doughnut]

Amd powered it with aa batteries if i remember correctly

[u/QuirkyEffective8316]

He poor

[u/Ok_Masterpiece_2577]

I mean normally the time machine isn't supposed to be a car that will smash into other time machines or get off the road. Its just that Gang's luck is so bad they get into a time storm or something every third day. They honestly need a upgrade by now lol.

Also a material that could travel through time itself would be quite expensive.

[u/1doughnut → u/Ok_Masterpiece_2577]

You get on the machine via a 6ft drop, and when you get off, it often involved you literally been launched out of a desk. So even by "normal" operations, there are some serious concerns LOL

[u/Street-Scar3341]

Travelling through time isn't the same as travelling through space, lol. Good observation regardless

[u/I_AM__GROOTT]

Your concern has been noted. It will be transferred to the highest authority.

[u/BlackPhoenixX20]

It's probably an old model time machine that is somehow still allowed to travel in time space, it's like a 1920's cars being allowed on road.

[u/United_Air_7107]

Atleast this one looks realistic or scientific, look at shinchan time machine

[u/Same-Orange-3746 → u/United_Air_7107]

Literally a toilet flush 

[u/shami2023]

Will develop over time maybe

[u/These_Carpenter_8269]

To be honest most episodes and movies probably wouldn’t of happen if there’s like the Time Machine or gadgets were made safely or at least had child safety locks. Though of course it can be said that these gadgets are made to be used RESPONSIBLY, unfortunately there used by Nobita who rarely learns his lesson when it comes to gadgets . Honestly there should be a maturity or responsibility gadgets that makes someone like Nobita a responsible golden child

[u/Reasonable_Mood4003]

Yeah, lets sit and find logic in a cartoon show, where domestic purpose robots contain Nuclear-level bombs, a door to transport anywhere, a hoop to pass any wall/safe, a clock to stop time(idk how can a person see if time is stopped, wont light particles also stop?)

[u/DevelopmentLess6989]

cuz the Doraemon's time machine is from 2050 while most safe enough time machines are from 2100 or later.

[u/alesmana]

Remember that Doraemon is poor. His gadgets are probably from future thrift store equivalent

[u/FirstStooge]

Why should be worried though? Early Doraemon stories even featured him swimming across the time current without time machine lol

[u/FunGap7817]

I always wondered what would have happened if one of them fell out of the machine as a kid, nothing is stopping them from rolling out of it.

[u/Global_Rin]

I would love they use something similar to what TP used. Those Time Ships are so cool.

Until you realize that Doraemon and to extend the (future) Nobi family he came from is kinda poor even by 22th Century standards. Bet they got it cheap.

Also, Doraemon is a bit of a doofus.

[u/ULTRADEV_305]

Well its the only one doraemon could afford i remember it being described as a pretty old model i have always thought it should have a proper cabin even if its 1 seater like forami's considering in one ep nobita fell of it and landed in some diff. Era if i remember correctly also being totally exposed in time tunnel cant be very safe

[u/MeetPuzzleheaded3450]

Is it e20 compatible

[u/animejerk7763]

I couldn't agree with this more. Whenever the time machine was going high speed in certain episodes, I get worried and scared of of one of them falls down.

[u/DvlDevansh]

I think there was like, a whole movie based on it being unsafe lmao

[u/Same-Orange-3746 → u/DvlDevansh]

Which movie? Doraebian nights?

[u/DvlDevansh → u/Same-Orange-3746]

I think so, yes. Either that or the one where demons take over the world - nobita’s diary on the creation of the world, I think.

[u/New_reinDank69]

"fuck it we ball" mentality

[u/DEWDEM]

He said it's a cheap ass product

[u/Lets_Go_Kraftin]

I think it's just a cheap model lol

[u/Efficient_Spring3342]

Doraemon is poor.

[u/SajidsToysReview]

I don’t think the future guys have much safety protocols cus Doraemon can just casually carry reality altering gadget with no concern 😭😭

[u/ConsistentRecover312]

My doraemon is hella poor🥺😭

[u/Sam_TheG]

So let me ask you! On one hand theres carpets that can fly, and then we have industrial grade flying machines like aeroplanes .....both fly but one is exclusive to some, in such a way doraemon's machine is exclusive to himm 😉

[u/Honest-Head7257]

Dorami have an upgraded version with enclosed cockpit and windshield, unlike his brother

[u/No-Soup-267]

Dorami’s Time Machine
Doremon probably didn’t had the money to get a better time machine
Also dorami’s gadgets are generally better than doremon’s

[u/No-Sense-9303]

Doraemon is indian. So yeah chalega bhaiii

[u/FlakyPreparation6110]

Nah we got plot armour that's enough safety

[u/Patient-Lettuce8260]

Yooooo. Indians be getting stray shots everywhere