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Tag Archives: jetsons
I Do Jet Packs
A bit of history: the very first post on Could This Happen was about jet packs. It seemed like the right place to start, given the prevalence of jet packs in science fiction and the implicit (and explicit) promise that … Continue reading
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Tagged gofast, jet pack, jetlev, jetsons, marriage, national space center, nick macombe, olympic, propulsion, raymond li, relay, torch, water powered, weddings
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Mind the Gap
Futurama’s Tube Transport system, available in every city except Los Angeles, uses electromagnets and air pressure to propel passengers to their destinations. The Jetsons had a similar transportation system, as do worlds in sci-fi written by Robert Heinlein, Arthur Clarke, … Continue reading
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Tagged aeromovel, atmospheric railways, bounce tube, bradbury, bullet train, clarke, electromagnets, et3, ETT, futurama, heinlein, Japan, jetsons, maglev, magnetic levitation, medhurst, pneumatic tube, transportation, tube, tube transport, vacutube
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The Darkest Void
Given that the image of a man rocketing off via his backpack has become culturally ingrained, many of us at some time or other have mused about the jetpack and wondered why we don’t all have one. For me, this … Continue reading
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Tagged arrested development, bell aerosystems, commute, go fast, gravity, jet pack, jetpack, jetsons, martin aircraft, propulsion, rocket, rocket belt, rocket pack, rocketeer, rocketman
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