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Finally! We've been talking about these in Sci-Fi for years. Surely the Jet Pack can't be far off now ...

• rmah 7y ago
  They had working jet packs in the 1960's. One was used in a James Bond film.
  • rusk 7y ago
    I didn’t say they haven’t been made, just that they aren’t a commonly available consumer item yet.
• BuildTheRobots 7y ago
  Star Trek TNG S05E06: The Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_... Though the issue in the episode was the addictiveness of the game (which is already an issue) rather than the fact it painted directly on your eye.
  • rusk 7y ago
    Yes, this.
• WiseWeasel 7y ago
  The problem with jet packs is that they're limited to people crazy enough to strap one on and light it up. Maybe once AI control is trusted...
  • rusk 7y ago
    Surely its a fairly straightforward control system alá quad copters. Just got to solve fuel and health and safety regulations and we’re set. Boris and Donald working on the latter, hopefully Elon can get the ball rolling with a 3D mockup of the former.
• irishjohnnie 7y ago
  https://jetpackaviation.com/jetpack-training-lp/ https://jetpackaviation.com/jetpack-training-lp/