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Community => Science and Technology => Topic started by: Neith on April 10, 2012, 10:26:03 am
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I think somebody posted about this thing last year in the old forums, but it has now passed the tests and it sounds like they expect to have it on the market within a year.
Terrafugia Transition (http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/blade-runner-street-legal-flying-car-cleared-for-takeoff/story-fn5fsgyc-1226317164507)
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Consider the intelligence of most people driving on the ground. Now put them into the air as well. Terrifying!
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Consider the intelligence of most people driving on the ground. Now put them into the air as well. Terrifying!
It said you need both a drivers and pilots license, so stupid people won't be flying. For now anyway, I'm sure it will change soon :(.
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F*ck flying cars. I want cars that drive themselves. Only way I could get on the road...
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F*ck flying cars. I want cars that drive themselves. Only way I could get on the road...
This (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_autonomouscars/all/1?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Previous) might be relevant to your interests.
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F*ck flying cars. I want cars that drive themselves. Only way I could get on the road...
This (http://www.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_autonomouscars/all/1?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Previous) might be relevant to your interests.
So long as you want your entire life mined for marketing data.
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I kind of like the idea of sending a car out by itself to run errands for me, both for the laziness enabling and the looks on people's faces with it pulls into a drive thru without a driver and demands food.
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I prefer better driving conditions for motorcycles than more cars.
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Why?
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F*ck flying cars. I want cars that drive themselves. Only way I could get on the road...
Well, there exist these things called taxis...
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That have these things called "ridiculously high fares", which add up very quickly.
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Why?
Personally I feel using motorcycle for local commutes (that doesn't require lugging large amount of supplies) instead of cars would clear up congestion and would be friendlier to the environment. Better driving conditions for motorcyclist would help that.
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Motorcycles put out more pollution per Km than cars, though.
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Motorcycles put out more pollution per Km than cars, though.
Really? I did not no this.
Well, we could improve public transportation systems too.
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Well, we could improve public transportation systems too.
Dat's socialism!
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Improved public transit and proper bike lanes would be nice to see in my city.
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That have these things called "ridiculously high fares", which add up very quickly.
I never claimed that they're cheap. Just sayin'.
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Improved public transit and proper bike lanes would be nice to see in my city.
WA has a lot of bikers but a lot of them seem to think they own the fucking road. They'll become pedestrians or road vehicles whenever they need to. To all would-be bikers: If you ever make the decision to ride a bike around, don't be a dick about it and swerve in front of everyone else's car.
Seattle is a public transit nightmare because of its hourglass shape. There's a bottleneck at the bridge, and lots of people who need to get across. From what I understand, they're trying to encourage people to use the bus by putting insanely high tolls on the bridge. ::)
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Improved public transit and proper bike lanes would be nice to see in my city.
WA has a lot of bikers but a lot of them seem to think they own the fucking road. They'll become pedestrians or road vehicles whenever they need to. To all would-be bikers: If you ever make the decision to ride a bike around, don't be a dick about it and swerve in front of everyone else's car.
This kind of thing, as well as the drivers who act like idiots around bikers, is part of why I'd like to see bike lanes become standard for roads.
Seattle is a public transit nightmare because of its hourglass shape. There's a bottleneck at the bridge, and lots of people who need to get across. From what I understand, they're trying to encourage people to use the bus by putting insanely high tolls on the bridge. ::)
Here in Calgary, one of the biggest issues is urban sprawl, and the public transit system has struggled to keep up as a result. Add to that the fact that we're in bad need of c-train expansion, particularly in the south. Here's a map of the current legs: http://crosspointechurch.ca/images/ctrainMap.gif -- notice how we have only one leg to service the rapidly expanding southern half of the city?
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Good lordy the MPG on those flying cars must be horrible. Also, DEATH FROM ABOVE!