jetpacks
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What Futuristic Promise Makes You Most Sceptical?
Within the past decade, we’ve seen technologies that had been promised for years finally become mainstream successes. The smartphone? Yep! The tablet computer? You betcha! Ebooks? They now account for nearly a quarter of book sales. But we’re still waiting on plenty of other technologies that were dreamed up by the generations that preceded us.
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The Real Reason We All Want Jetpacks
Jetpacks are one of the most crucial ingredients to the delicious bouillabaisse we call The Future. But before you get carried away with visions of aerial commutes and Rocketeerian heroism, it’s important to remember the real reason you want one: to escape. Everything. All the time.
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Jetpack Guy Versus Race Car: Everybody Wins
Even though jetpack pilot Nick Macomber gets smoked by this Renault Megane RS in a 400m race, it doesn’t matter. Jetpacks will one day be the de-facto mode of transportation because they’re awesome and I say so.
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Swiss Maniac Leaps From Helicopter, Jetpacks At 300km/h
Well! Here’s something that will make you feel like a tremendous coward. Not only is flight enthusiast “Jetman” Yves Rossy unafraid to strap on a giant winged jetpack, he flew across the Grand Canyon with it. Very, very quickly.