Possibility isn't limited by technology. And it's certainly not limited by human imagination. What makes something impossible is the lack of cold, hard, cash.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/0...
I want all of these and a flying car.
Possibility isn't limited by technology. And it's certainly not limited by human imagination. What makes something impossible is the lack of cold, hard, cash.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/0...
I want all of these and a flying car.
I'm better off... I'm afraid of heights and most of the listed techs involves falling from them when something goes wrong. :/
pew pew pew
Certis: Quintin is both smart and attractive.
Fedaykin98: Good lord, I wouldn't have expected brilliance like that from that nemeslut Quintin Stone!
Yonder: It's weird to say this, but Quintin Stone may be the wisest person here.
Another Cold War would be nice for this sort of thing.
Great read, most of them are both very fascinating and, um, so very useless. And I liked the mention of Tesla's teleforce. Actually, I spent last half an hour researching it. I am so sidetrackable.
Also, the sea cities reminded me of my visit to the Netherlands. A big part of country actually lies on the reclaimed land. In the middle of sweetwater lake that used to be sea just a few decades ago. Read on, if you wish, it's fascinating.
It's easy to play piano: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time.
I want my walking tank!
"What exactly is a squirrel licking beta grabbing frump digger?" ~trichy
"Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines and brudda.... I hurt people"
I think I'd be happy with Manfred Macx's visor.
I think Paleocon is right about pretty much everything. -- Mex
Paleocon is entirely right --DanB
I've made my case, Paleocon... and now I am abandoning it, because yours is far more persuasive. --detriot20
Paleocon is a wise man --Taer
thud thud thud
Well, if it's a flying car you want check out the Moller Skycar. You can preorder one for a paltry half mil. As to when they are actually going to put it into production...
I hereby declare that a group of grown-ass adults wearing rompers shall be referred to henceforth as "Romphirrim"
Hrdina wrote:I can't wait to see the Ride of the Romphirrim.
You realize all you gonna get with flying cars is 3-dimensional traffic and some ridiculous mid-air collisions, right? Imagine having look all around you before you change lanes? Wait, what lanes?! *head explodes*
xbox Live:NOVOCAIN1217 l twitter: Novocain l photos:Flickr
I'll just fly higher than everyone else! I'm pretty sure I'll be the only one to come up with that idea.
Certis: Quintin is both smart and attractive.
Fedaykin98: Good lord, I wouldn't have expected brilliance like that from that nemeslut Quintin Stone!
Yonder: It's weird to say this, but Quintin Stone may be the wisest person here.
I would have liked to see more technologies to prepare for and/or combat the inevitable zombie apocalypse the article so innocuously referred to. The giant gundam is a good start but ...
I draw the line at soy-based necromancy, what the hell Japan!
Veloxi wrote:As for the other crap, this is fantasy. FANTASY.
That's why the average civilian will never be allowed to fly a flying car. If we ever develop one it'll be AI controlled, mark my words.
"What exactly is a squirrel licking beta grabbing frump digger?" ~trichy
"Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines and brudda.... I hurt people"
Someone forward this thread to Richard Branson.
Steam: Varigear (playername Viibl)
Shotgun. All the advanced technology you need for the coming zombiepocalypse.
"And now I'm off home to my castle for tea, biscuits and wenches. Tally ho!" - Jonman
"Dhelor + intarwebs = Great ideas." - wordsmythe
I'm a long time lurker and finally feel the need to post to thank Edwin.
For years I have been trying to remember a 'life in the future' type book I read in elementary school. I remember the images but didn't remember the title or author and I have had no luck finding it. The floating city in the link is from Future Cities, which is part of the book I was trying to find - Usborne Book of the Future. While trying to find more about Future Cities after finding out the name, I also ran across a blog (Paleo-Future) that has different pictures of The Future from lots of different time periods. I've been on a 70/80s space nostalgia kick lately and am happy I can finally see the book I read so long ago.
Thanks again,
Science ain't an exact science with these clowns but, they're getting better.
"Not to s**t on anyone's riff here, but let me just see if I grasp this concept, ok? You're suggesting that we take some f**king parking shuttles (with shotguns), and reinforce them with some aluminum siding, and then just head on over to the gun store and watch our good friend Andy play some cowboy movie jump-on-the-covered-wagon bulls**t. Then, we're gonna drive across a ruined city (with shotguns), through a welcome committee of a few hundred thousand dead cannibals, all so that we can sail off into the sunset on this f**king a**hole's boat (with shotguns)?"
Sorry. Couldn't resist. I'm all for the shotgun as a universal zombie solution. But, when I am fighting my way out of an infested city, I'm gonna need a little more street-sweeping power. Like a gundam mech or a rail gun.
I draw the line at soy-based necromancy, what the hell Japan!
Veloxi wrote:As for the other crap, this is fantasy. FANTASY.
I find it funny that the functional Gundam robot is only 3 times as expensive as a Raptor.
NOTE: Not a doodle bug.
It's interesting to consider that even with Gundam costing that supposed amount, it's still cheaper than a B-2 bomber.
EDIT:
Right on Lobster.
I'm still unconvinced that the "zombie apocalypse" would be a huge deal considering they are dumber than a bad of broken glass and can be fooled into walking en masse off cliffs and uncompleted highway overpasses by baiting them with a wind chime. It seems to me that all the high tech you need to defeat a zombie army is the inclined plane.
I think Paleocon is right about pretty much everything. -- Mex
Paleocon is entirely right --DanB
I've made my case, Paleocon... and now I am abandoning it, because yours is far more persuasive. --detriot20
Paleocon is a wise man --Taer
Don't dis the incline plane. I have to use that all the time in engineering practicums.
oh my god boooooog
*Legion* wrote:boogle was raised in one, he knows a barn when he sees one.
Maybe it's because I've never had to realistically consider what to do with large sums of money (being the middle-class fool that I am), but if I were Gates, Branson, or someone else with that kind of bank I would definitely invest the money into building a functional Gundam. Not because I'd want to wage war or anything like that. No, it'd be because it's cool. Hell, these are the kind of people spend that type of money on a yacht just for bragging rights.
Call me a geek if you must but if we're going for bragging rights I'd say a walking tank beats all
"What exactly is a squirrel licking beta grabbing frump digger?" ~trichy
"Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines and brudda.... I hurt people"
Good call Raven. While I was reading that I couldn't help but think that Bill Gates could afford to have just about any of them built, including the ocean pyramid.
On that note, I actually tried to e-mail the dude who's building the Freedom Ship with some questions about the project (trying to be respectful, just picking his brain). E-mail bounced. That doesn't inspire a lot of faith.
NOTE: Not a doodle bug.
GPS + Computer-guided navigation + Wireless communication = no *head explodes*
The FAA is planning on rolling out a similar system for aircraft traffic that basically lets each plane pick their own route. The planes broadcast their own position to other planes to avoid collisions.
Ima going to go to shalam baskey now
I for one would like to see the Military build one of those Way too expensive to Operate 50 ton robot tanks after all you never know when we will have to fight Alien Robots , Angels, Russian super Mechs or even those Darn Power Rangers . We need to be prepared
Yea though I have walked through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil because it will kill the clothies first
Terase - lvl 70 balance druid
Elorin - lvl 70 frost mage
Teriine - early 30s marksmen hunter
Terrion - early 20's warri
Aww, but I want Aineko too.
Watch as inclined planes defeat the FORCES OF GRAVITY!!!
I think we all need to stop avoiding the real question here:
WWMCD?
Uhhh... No. I prefer my weakly godlike AIs with no inherent neurosis, thank you.
On the topic of the walking tank, bipedal motion remains a nontrivial engineering challenge. I'd say it's still impossible.
And if I haven't seen further, it's because those bloody giants blocked my sight.
How about a Tachikoma? I'd prefer one of those actually.
Well, the cutesy-AI might be a bit out of reach, but wheeled-leg-constructions are actually proven AFAIK, so I guess it'd be a bit more likely (Disclaimer: I'm not an expert, I just hang around with some.).
And if I haven't seen further, it's because those bloody giants blocked my sight.
I prefer the killer combo of a gym membership and a metal t-ball bat.