Comments on: Some Technologies Are Slow to Arrive https://blog.speculist.com/scenarios/some-technologi.html Live to see it. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: MDarling https://blog.speculist.com/scenarios/some-technologi.html#comment-4324 MDarling Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:33:40 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=1836#comment-4324 Jetpacks and personal flying gear is tantalizing.

But I think for the reason mentioned – jets are a poor choice. Instead – until we can do cool jets- we need devices than can generate loft, thrust and manueverability.

I picture something like this-

http://www.allmoviephoto.com/photo/2003_agent_cody_banks_012.html

except with the intuitive maneuverability of a segway.

]]> By: MissedCall https://blog.speculist.com/scenarios/some-technologi.html#comment-4323 MissedCall Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:15:32 +0000 http://localhost/specblog/?p=1836#comment-4323 Its dangerousness to usefulness ration is like nine billion to one. Coincidentally, nine billion is about what they run. (Well, ok, more like 70k…)

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