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Re: the future of...
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Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:11:18 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Paul B Hartzog wrote:
   yesterday’s future today :-)

Heh. I particularly like the text blurb for this entry. It’s really interesting how feasibility issues kill so many “revolutionary” ideas. Flying cars were theoretically supposed to alleviate congestion, but can you imagine what NYC would look like with all those cars hurtling through the air without any clearly designated airlanes (which then means that the only way to clear up congestion is to use multiple layers), and what happens when you run out of gas?

And does this guy buy his plutonium rods at the corner drugstore? What, does he think it’s 1985 or something?

Oh, and what happens if one of the cars derails on this beast?

Great stuff, man. The “flagship” car in particular looks like it’d be interesting to model in LEGO bricks.



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(URL) future today :-) -paul (20 years ago, 28-Jul-04, to lugnet.space)

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