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Marty McFly’s hoverboard is finally real, and it’s on Kickstarter right now
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| 10/23/14
| Drew Prindle
Posted on 10/23/2014 7:29:51 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
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We may well see the flying car we were promised in the 50s before I die.
To: Blood of Tyrants
It only works on metal surfaces. Still cool.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:34:38 AM PDT
by
wattsgnu
To: Blood of Tyrants
Uh, no. From the article:
The only catch is that, unlike Marty McFlys board, Hendos levitation trick only works when the board is sitting atop a non-ferromagnetic conductor in other words, a solid sheet of metal that doesnt contain iron or steel. For this reason, you unfortunately wont be able to ride it around town. Practically, a board like this would be about as useful as a pair of ice skates as a means of transportation, but in a special metal-floored rink (like the one Hendo shows in the video), this thing could definitely be a good bit of fun.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:34:52 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Blood of Tyrants
The problem is doing something other than going in a straight line with it.
How do you turn it? Maglev holds it ‘up’ but if you picture a skateboard, there is nothing for force to work against to make it steer.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:35:00 AM PDT
by
Norm Lenhart
("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
To: Yo-Yo
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:36:06 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Norm Lenhart
According to the article, they are working on that.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:36:38 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
We were promised jetpacks.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:36:59 AM PDT
by
skeeter
To: Blood of Tyrants
If they can make that happen, there will be a huge return of the 80s style (all concrete) skateparks using whatever material is needed. Concrete Wave/Big O/DelMar/Skatopia style places..
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:38:20 AM PDT
by
Norm Lenhart
("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Big Bang Theory did it two weeks ago. Or tried to anyway.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:41:56 AM PDT
by
Conan the Librarian
(The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
To: Blood of Tyrants
"We may well see the flying car we were promised in the 50s before I die." Keep your eye on Moller International!
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:43:31 AM PDT
by
Slump Tester
(What if I'm pregnant Teddy? Errr-ahh -Calm down Mary Jo, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Imagine how expensive metal roads will be.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:44:55 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
I have a better method for making a hoverboard - What you do is make a liberal lay down on his or her belly then attach the board to their back, then place a piece of paper that has some facts printed on it under their face. The liberal will instantly be repelled by the facts and float in the air.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:47:32 AM PDT
by
GrandJediMasterYoda
(Obama Will Say 'War on Women' But Not 'War on ISIS)
To: MrEdd
It’s a skateboard. So, sidewalks, not roads.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:48:47 AM PDT
by
thefactor
(yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
To: Slump Tester
I’ve been reading about that particular flying vehicle for 20 years and it still isn’t practical.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:48:54 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: skeeter
I want the flying car that I was promised.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:49:15 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Task 1: Accomplished, Task 2: Hold them Accountable!)
To: MrEdd
Especially when we have to buy the beer cans and junk cars back from China since mining is all but outlawed here now.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:49:39 AM PDT
by
Norm Lenhart
("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
To: MrEdd
“Where we’re going, we don’t need roads!”
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:50:52 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Task 1: Accomplished, Task 2: Hold them Accountable!)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:50:53 AM PDT
by
Norm Lenhart
("Refusing to vote against unprincipled people made Obama President. " - agere_contra)
To: Blood of Tyrants
As long as you have a paramagnetic surface to hover over, you’re golden.
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posted on
10/23/2014 7:55:51 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Any energy source that requires a subsidy is, by definition, "unsustainable.")
To: wattsgnu
Yeah, but those boards dont work on water.
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