yogurtwrong@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 16 hours agoWhat is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:lemmy.worldimagemessage-square170fedilinkarrow-up1420arrow-down18
arrow-up1412arrow-down1imageWhat is something that's crazier than the wildest dreams of any ~1970s nerd, but exists today? I'll start with an easy one:lemmy.worldyogurtwrong@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 16 hours agomessage-square170fedilink
minus-squareATPA9@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 hours agoWe can barely handle non flying cars. Can you imagine the amount of mini 9/11s drunk drivers flyers will cause?
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 minutes agoThe chance of collision in 3d space is so much lower than 2d.
minus-squareTrumpetX@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 hours agoI will maintain that we have flying cars, and we have had them for some time. They’re called helicopters.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoSuperconducting levitation is probably the closest we can get safely. Or maybe once we got reliable assist systems.
Well, still no flying cars.
We can barely handle non flying cars. Can you imagine the amount of mini 9/11s drunk
driversflyers will cause?The chance of collision in 3d space is so much lower than 2d.
I will maintain that we have flying cars, and we have had them for some time. They’re called helicopters.
Superconducting levitation is probably the closest we can get safely. Or maybe once we got reliable assist systems.