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 Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:18 am Post subject: Four 2015 Things 'Back to the Future' Got (Almost) Right |
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Garbage to fuel, automated fueling, flying cars and hoverboards. But who will win the world series? 
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| Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2014 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I'd be impressed with the hoverboard if it didn't have to run on a special surface. Running on a magnetic cushion doesn't kind of work for me. I think they'd be better off going down the hovercraft route and using a cushion of air, albeit contained in a skirt, that could actually be used on any surface. |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:55 am Post subject: |
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| akeo wrote: | | I'd be impressed with the hoverboard if it didn't have to run on a special surface. Running on a magnetic cushion doesn't kind of work for me. I think they'd be better off going down the hovercraft route and using a cushion of air, albeit contained in a skirt, that could actually be used on any surface. |
I think McFly was riding on a superconductor (Meissner effect). The problem with pushing air is that it takes a lot of energy and a Mr. Fusion would make the hoverboard look ridiculous. More so when you have to dig through the trash after a day at the skate park.
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