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This will never hit the market until way more efficient propulsion technologies are developed allowing for a hovering car so to speak. Unfortunately invention o
by neverminder 13y ago
This will never hit the market until way more efficient propulsion technologies are developed allowing for a hovering car so to speak. Unfortunately invention of such a technology would be a feat equivalent to discovering electricity.
- aquanext 13y agoWe still don't understand what exactly gravity is -- we just know that it's a thing that does stuff... if we can figure that out, then we'll be somewhere. You're right though.
- subb 13y ago"Turning off" gravity is not a good idea. You'll smash yourself in the nearest object as the earth continue to spin and move through space without you.
- watson 13y agoInteresting thought... but wouldn't your body already have the same speed and direction as before the switch-off? The switch-off would only stop external forces from altering your speed and direction. So I would estimate that you have plenty of time to steer clear of stuff after you turned off the gravity effect. It kind of similar to switching off the autopilot in an airplane. After doing so you have to take manually control of your position in space, but you don't instantaneously stop flying.
- subb 13y agoMmm, well, more or less. You will indeed keep your speed, but you also keep your direction, so you will basically be "slingshotted" toward space. The effect is similar to a hammer throw at the Olympics. In fact, you will probably be limited by your terminal velocity because of air friction.