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offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2004-02-15 11:28 [#01074220]
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I'm watching the Daytona 500 with my roomate right now,
Dubya Bush himself is making an appearance as we speak, but
just before during the "Proud to be an American" pre-race
show, a guy on a fucking JETPACK (fucking rocketeer
style) flew down and hovered a few (4-5) feet off the ground
during a flyover by the airforce... it was insane. It seems
like this could be the intended evolution of infantry
fighting. He flew down quickly but steadily.. We think he
might have been on the highest part of the stadium and flew
down or something.. but he was pretty high up.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2004-02-15 11:41 [#01074243]
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so I guess jetpacks are old news then?


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2004-02-15 11:43 [#01074250]
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They've had them for (literally) years and they're (on earth
at least) highly impractical for transport due to the rate
at which they burn fuel.


 

offline Zephyr Twin from ΔΔΔ on 2004-02-15 11:51 [#01074269]
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man, I didn't think they were able to make them cool enough
to keep them from overheating and exploading.. that sucks
though about the fuel economy, but it makes obvious sense..


 


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