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2010-08-07 Science & Technology

You are going to have to wait a bit longer before you can buy that flying car you always wanted

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Posted by phil_b 2010-08-07 04:08|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Someone actually spent money developing this thing?

Posted by john frum 2010-08-07 10:34|| 2010-08-07 10:34|| Front Page Top

#2 yeah i believe they where called the Wright brothers,

Posted by chris 2010-08-07 12:16|| 2010-08-07 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 MKy Father (Civil Engineer, Highway dept BIGwig) Said the FAA has nightmares about "Jetson" type flying cars, they have more than enough trouble with ONE dimension of travel.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-08-07 14:30|| 2010-08-07 14:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Sheesh fat fingers MY Father.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-08-07 14:31|| 2010-08-07 14:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Jim, my thoughts exactly. Seeing how these idiots drive in one dimension (plus a lane change), I am seriously afraid of how they would drive in three dimensions.
Besides, when your car runs out of gas, or develops engine trouble, it is annoying but rarely fatal. If your flying car's engine fails, it could be fatal to you and the people below.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2010-08-07 15:15|| 2010-08-07 15:15|| Front Page Top

#6 If your flying car's engine fails, it could be fatal to you and the people below

Thats not a bug, thats a feature!!! Cleansing the gene pool of teh stupid!!

If we can get over the risk-adverse attitudes of our betters in D.C., Flying cars would have a cultural learning curve like automobiles. A lot of fatalities at first, then things would improve.

Posted by nGuard 2010-08-07 16:18|| 2010-08-07 16:18|| Front Page Top

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