As much as I respect Peter Theil I think this whole 'where are the flying cars' thing is a dead end. Its essentially a futuristic projection of the 1950's, a

As much as I respect Peter Theil I think this whole 'where are the flying cars' thing is a dead end. Its essentially a futuristic projection of the 1950's, a time when no-one had any idea things like the internet would exist. Imagining a society around transportation needs is redundant. Commuting is rooted in an era where cities grew around industrial activity that made the environment unpleasant (as opposed to the country / suburbs) hence the desire to travel between the two. Vehicle emissions aside this isn't so true anymore. Communications technology changes the way we think about distance, its much less necessary for most workers to group in the same space. I think the future is about local communities / neighborhoods, remote working via the internet (from home or from mixed co-working spaces), and better public transport between districts and nodes such as airports. The internet is going to continue to radically transform our society in ways we can barely imagine - and I don't really see why flying cars need to be part of that future (although recreational jetpacks would be fun:) )