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If you've flown anything like the flyboard - it's quite a bit like snowboarding where the balance required from your feet quickly wears out your leg muscles. C
by joelrunyon 9y ago
If you've flown anything like the flyboard - it's quite a bit like snowboarding where the balance required from your feet quickly wears out your leg muscles.
Controlling power from your backpack doesn't wear the body down nearly as much.
[1] Flyboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Bm3cs9TFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Bm3cs9TFo
- ralfd 9y agoEven better: Flyboard Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deyMNPbaRpA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deyMNPbaRpA It looks insane. Though more Green Goblin than Iron Man.
- greenhatman 9y agoThat really does look insane. I wonder if this type of thing would be practical in the military. I guess it would probably make soldiers too vulnerable for the most part.
- Neliquat 9y agoBut perfect for a 'One man army' movie. Or recruiting film. Cough cough.
- lloeki 9y agoHere's a random thought regarding an active exoskeleton, could help with both leg strain and limb control: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14218746 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14218746