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everyone will use drones. Right now, we use car, because we dont know how to create compact & safe flying transport, like flying cars or hover boards
by serg33v 10y ago
everyone will use drones. Right now, we use car, because we dont know how to create compact & safe flying transport, like flying cars or hover boards
- adamnemecek 10y agoDrones are ok to use in areas with low population density but I can't imagine them going e.g. into public buildings. On some level I think that mapping the "human world" is more important that mapping the whole world from high altitude.
- ge96 10y agoWhat if the design was different like a blimp, with ducted fans? Slow. Shouldn't hurt people.
- sbierwagen 10y agoIf its max speed is less than 10mph, then it won't be able to handle wind.
- ge96 10y agoI don't think that's the only factor in wind handling. It would suck because of the area exposed, I suppose you'd weather vane into the wind. Perhaps it is skinny front view and the volume goes vertical like a fish body.
- namelezz 10y agoWhat's about the battery?
- ge96 10y agoSolar powers yo! Also there could be a mother ship blimp beaming energy to them via deadly microwave radiation.
- adamnemecek 10y agoI think that blimps are extremely slow e.g. to turn and stop and such.
- ge96 10y agoThe other option is to use coanda-effect vehicles which I'm not sure if there is an efficiency gain. The other thing too I brought up with somebody else is to use muscle wire or memory wire and put that into blades that are otherwise soft. So if it's about to strike something the blades go limp.
- TeMPOraL 10y ago> Right now, we use car, because we dont know how to create compact & safe flying transport, like flying cars or hover boards Maybe this will happen somewhen after we solve fusion energy. But so far, primary reason to stick to ground transport is that flying eats much more energy. That, and also safety issues.