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Principia Discordia => Techmology and Scientism => Topic started by: Triple Zero on July 08, 2011, 09:34:48 AM

Title: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Triple Zero on July 08, 2011, 09:34:48 AM
http://bostinnovation.com/2011/07/05/flying-cars-get-ok-from-department-of-transportation/
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Triple Zero on July 08, 2011, 09:37:50 AM
+Discussion on hackernews: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2731197
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Faust on July 08, 2011, 12:20:52 PM
That's a really cool site. Jetpacks are also now commercially available, although they are really expensive. Here comes the future we were promised!
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Precious Moments Zalgo on July 08, 2011, 01:46:53 PM
Cool, it can be flown with a sport pilot certificate, rather than requiring a recreational or private pilot license. 

I imagine it will be a while before the price on one of those comes down to something that normal people can afford. 

I wonder if those folded up wings create a big blind spot when you're driving?
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on July 08, 2011, 03:57:37 PM
About time!
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Eater of Clowns on July 08, 2011, 04:04:02 PM
I approve of this inevitable carnage.
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Dysfunctional Cunt on July 08, 2011, 04:06:17 PM
Quote from: DANGEROUS DOPE FIEND on July 08, 2011, 03:57:37 PM
About time!

THIS!!!

I mean damn they've been teasing is with this for years....
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Phox on July 10, 2011, 07:20:19 AM
Quote from: Pastor Mungbean Zucchini on July 08, 2011, 01:46:53 PM
Cool, it can be flown with a sport pilot certificate, rather than requiring a recreational or private pilot license. 

I imagine it will be a while before the price on one of those comes down to something that normal people can afford. 

I wonder if those folded up wings create a big blind spot when you're driving?
$10,000 for one, so it says on the website.

ETA: Insomuch as they are currently available for purchase, at any rate. It's a "deposit until a purchase agreement is reached". Which translates to who the fuck knows? :lulz:
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: Bruno on July 10, 2011, 08:54:40 AM
Poor Moller.  :cry:
Title: Re: Flying cars get OK from dept of transportation
Post by: President Television on July 10, 2011, 02:03:25 PM
Whenever I hear people talk about flying cars, all I can think of is piles of twisted flaming wreckage and the screams of the pilots trapped inside.
And then I think, "That's the spirit of the age."