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The other side is my own pet peeve: thinking that sci-fi authors were visionaries for putting something out there before anyone else makes it real. One reason w
by 6gvONxR4sf7o 5y ago
The other side is my own pet peeve: thinking that sci-fi authors were visionaries for putting something out there before anyone else makes it real. One reason we don't have flying cars could be battery tech, taking your example. There's a ton of cool shit happening in aviation as batteries improve.
- Ekaros 5y agoFlying without lift from wings or like as people think of sci-fi flying cars isn't practical, unless we break the physics as we understand today. I honestly can't think of anything more wasteful than hovering flying car...
- namlem 5y agoEven if you fix all the other problems with flying cars, you're not gonna fix the noise issue. They are simply too loud to use in populated areas.
- dredmorbius 5y ago"How many angry hornets does it sound like?" "All of them." I love flying car demo videos with dubbed-in music rather than live audio....
- sean2 5y ago> you're not gonna fix the noise issue Firstly, I wouldn't be so sure about what future tech might bring. Perhaps if "flying cars" get closer to something consumers could use in a neighborhood, it will be profitable to look into and maybe something can be done about it. Secondly, for many of the young men living near me, noise is more of a perk than an issue. You could probably sell them on the idea that the whole town gets to hear that they're rich enough to afford a flying car.