Are flying cars overdue? - Democratic Underground

Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:09 AM
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Poll question: Are flying cars overdue?

There are those among us who think the true transition to
the 21st Century should have been heralded by a "flying
car" for the masses.

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Shell Beau

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:10 AM
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1. Pumpkin pie to be exact!

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:24 AM
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12. Pumpkin is GOOD!

;)

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DainBramaged

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:44 AM
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28. Apple with cognac, yum yum, mix it in

=YUM

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:54 AM
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30. Sounds tasty!

On Thanksgiving a friend shared their pecan pie with chocolate and a liqueur added.

Yum! :think:

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qnr

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:10 AM
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2. "Affirmative" sounded more 'days of the flying-carsish' n/t

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:26 AM
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13. Very good insight!

I'm pleased you considered your answer carefully!

Thanks! :thumbsup:

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Bassic

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:11 AM
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3. You betcha, but...

I also like pie.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:26 AM
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14. I'm sorry the choices confused you.

I'll try to be more inclusive next time.

:D

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Bassic

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:29 AM
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17. Thank you for understanding my indecision.

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Drifter

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:13 AM
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4. Never happen ...

until you take the human element out of controlling the aircraft.

People have a hard time controlling a car in 2 dimensions at reasonable speeds.

Now take our current ground traffic, and put it up in the air. Cars would literally be dropping out of the sky.

Cheers
Drifter

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qnr

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:14 AM
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7. Be pretty messy if you forgot to get gas, totally aside from plain

bad driving.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:31 AM
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18. Yeah, I'm sure we'll have our share of accidents...

Due to people painting their toenails while flying.

But! Think of the opportunities for Natural Selection!

It'll make for interesting shows on FOX too... "When Good Flyers Go Bad".

Think of the RATINGS!

:woohoo:

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qnr

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:35 AM
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22. Road rage will have exciting new vistas, as people dive bomb their

targets!

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:28 AM
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15. Scientific American said, "Man will never fly" in 1903...

Edited on Fri Dec-16-05 10:41 AM by Prag

They were wrong too! ;)

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Hypatia82

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:39 AM
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25. The better quote is from Lord Kelvin....

"I can state flatly that heavier than air flying machines are impossible", said that in 1899, in 1903 the Wright brothers put that one out to pasture. Though in all fairness by 1899 Kelvin was a bit off his rocker.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:42 AM
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27. Well, aren't we all Hypatia!

LOL!

Thanks for the reference!

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bridgit

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:13 AM
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5. You betcha!

http://www.yesterdaystomorrows.org B-)

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:33 AM
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19. That's what I'm talking about!

(Thanks for the picture bridgit!)

:headbang:

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bridgit

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Fri Dec-16-05 11:40 AM
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31. sure thing, that guy's by me out in davis in think, every once in...

awhile he fires that thing up and as i recall it runs on gas too cool B-)

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LaraMN

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:14 AM
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6. What, you mean you don't have one yet?

I've had one for several years! No one else can see it; I got the one with a cloaking device, as well.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:35 AM
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21. You and Wonder Woman!

Didn't the Fantastic Four have one in the comic too?

*hangs head* All I could afford is a balsa wood and rubber band flyer.

;)

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underpants

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:17 AM
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8. Oddly The Duke boys were way ahead on this one

Cue Ed and his Nokia cell phone

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:37 AM
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23. True, but, they didn't have *landings* perfected yet.

LOL!

:)

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zanne

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:20 AM
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9. A programmable, hands-free car!

I'm a little pickier than most.

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underpants

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:23 AM
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11. Va.Tech is on it

Actually Va.Tech engineering does have a track of road built and they are working on a magnatized system. I really want that too.

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zanne

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:29 AM
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16. That's great news, underpants.

Now I just have to live another hundred years. Who knows? That would only make me 153!

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Hypatia82

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:34 AM
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20. Ironic part is...

it's harder to make a car that drives itself than a plane that flies itself. Mostly it's a matter of traffic and traffic flow that makes cars harder. Also planes already come with all the data collection and outputs you need. There are autopilots that can take care of a flight from take off to landing.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:39 AM
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26. .

I was hoping you'd post that Underpants.

LOL!

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:38 AM
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24. That would be a wonder!

COOL! Keep being picky!

:thumbsup:

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bikebloke

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:20 AM
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10. Flying bicycles

That's what we need, mate. Early in the century, a Brasilain, Alberto Santos-Dumont had a flying bicycle/dirigible. He'd fly to a cafe and have a drink. Then ascend and fly home.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 10:51 AM
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29. Close enough for me!

There was also the Gossamer Condor made from balsa wood, bike parts, styrofoam, and
sheet plastic.

The downside for that craft was it required more stamina than an average ground lubber
could muster.

You might be able to fly it, however! ;)

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Hypatia82

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Fri Dec-16-05 11:50 AM
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32. There was also Daedalus...

another human powered airplane that came a bit after Gossamer Albatross. Daedalus flew from Crete to mainland Greece following the flightpath of Daedalus from mythology. Took some oomph to get airborn but less than the Gossamer Albatross. There's a nice prize waiting for the first person to get a human powered helicopter flying. Gone unclaimed for about twenty years now.

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Hugin

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Fri Dec-16-05 01:01 PM
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33. It's settled! But, who do we complain to?

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