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boringandgay t1_ix57s0e wrote

they've been selling that story since the 60s

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captainadam_21 t1_ix5xsdy wrote

Weekly reader in the 80s told me there would be flying cars by 2000

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CA_Orange t1_ix5ynrg wrote

To be fair, we can build flying cars. We just don't because it's stupid.

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Darzok t1_ix5z3fh wrote

If people could be trusted to drive a normal car with out been a dick it would not be stupid.

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MILFBucket t1_ix8ffak wrote

True but 3d navigation is exponentially harder, even if you're not stupid.

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AssCumBoi t1_ix5zase wrote

Yeah lol. Plus they are just inefficient planes anyway. The fuel cost would be enormous when you can just not waste energy keeping it in the air. And it'd so fucking loud, imagine how fucking much it would suck living near a high traffic flying car area

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ShadowDragon8685 t1_ix6iph3 wrote

It's been true since the '60s, the only question was whether we were willing to put up the cash to do it.

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