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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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To: Blood of Tyrants
What’s the power draw?
If it’s low enough, might be economical for transportation. I imagine putting down metal sheeting that doesn’t have to be resurfaced every few years might be economical too.
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10/23/2014 8:00:32 AM PDT
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Bogey78O
(We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
To: wattsgnu
Will the Interstates be repaved with steel?
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posted on
10/23/2014 8:04:16 AM PDT
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arthurus
To: Blood of Tyrants
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posted on
10/23/2014 8:04:24 AM PDT
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I think it works by an effect caled eddy currents. Whenever a magnet is moved towards or across a conducting, non-magnetic surface, it generates currents inside the metal which repel the magnet. Hook some wires and a load to the metal surface and you have a generator.
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10/23/2014 8:06:00 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
To: GrandJediMasterYoda
Unfortunately after an initial levitation away from the facts, the liberal’s head explodes and the whole thing comes crashing down. They are working on that.
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10/23/2014 8:07:01 AM PDT
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arthurus
To: Yo-Yo
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posted on
10/23/2014 8:17:06 AM PDT
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GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: GeronL
Only in the air hockey sense. See post #4.
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posted on
10/23/2014 8:26:13 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Here's a link to the project. It's interesting that at a $10,000 pledge (limited to a total of 10) a successful backer will receive a first-production hoverboard. They are all gone.
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posted on
10/23/2014 8:34:17 AM PDT
by
Sgt_Schultze
(A half-truth is a complete lie)
To: Yo-Yo
Ice skate are more practical.
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10/23/2014 8:53:22 AM PDT
by
TurboZamboni
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
To: MrEdd
Imagine how expensive metal roads will be. It depends on how thick the metal needs to be. Would aluminum foil work?
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10/23/2014 9:02:34 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
To: Yo-Yo
#3 You can hover along high voltage copper wires.....
To: So Cal Rocket
Be careful what you wish for. When your car runs out of as or the engine quits, you can coast to the side of the road. What are you going to do one thousand feet in the air when you run out of fuel or the engine quits? Gravity is a cruel teacher.
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