The Flying Car!!!
-
NASA's Flying Car Contest By Noah Shachtman August 05, 2007 | NASA is funding a $2 million contest to build -- excuse me, "personal air vehicles," or PAVs. The PAV competition -- one a series of innovation-sparking "centennial challenges" launched by the space agency -- kicked off yesterday, in northern California. If it works out as planned, it could kickstart a new generation of "high-tech two-seater planes [which] could one day serve as a more economical, environmentally-friendly way for people to get around and circumvent auto gridlock," CNET says. According to the Cafe Foundation, which is running the contest for the space agency, "near all-weather STOL [short take-off and anding] PAVs will be able to transport people to within just a few miles of their doorstep destination at trip speeds three to four times faster than airlines or cars. NASA predicts that up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs. This will relieve congestion at metropolitan hub airports and the freeways that surround them, reduce the need to build new highways and save much of the 6.8 billion gallons of fuel wasted in surface gridlock each year." Some key features of PAVs are: • 150-200 mph car that flies above gridlock without traffic delays • Quiet, safe, comfortable and reliable • Simplified operation akin to driving a car • As affordable as travel by car or airliner • Near all-weather, on-demand travel enabled by synthetic vision • Highly fuel efficient and able to use alternative fuels • Up to 800 mile range • Short runway use--Walk to grandma's from small residential airfields http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/nasa-is-funding.html There is also a video of it taking off and landing, on the website. This looks and sounds environmentally-friendly. What do people think of this!!!
Benjamin Dodd
-
NASA's Flying Car Contest By Noah Shachtman August 05, 2007 | NASA is funding a $2 million contest to build -- excuse me, "personal air vehicles," or PAVs. The PAV competition -- one a series of innovation-sparking "centennial challenges" launched by the space agency -- kicked off yesterday, in northern California. If it works out as planned, it could kickstart a new generation of "high-tech two-seater planes [which] could one day serve as a more economical, environmentally-friendly way for people to get around and circumvent auto gridlock," CNET says. According to the Cafe Foundation, which is running the contest for the space agency, "near all-weather STOL [short take-off and anding] PAVs will be able to transport people to within just a few miles of their doorstep destination at trip speeds three to four times faster than airlines or cars. NASA predicts that up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs. This will relieve congestion at metropolitan hub airports and the freeways that surround them, reduce the need to build new highways and save much of the 6.8 billion gallons of fuel wasted in surface gridlock each year." Some key features of PAVs are: • 150-200 mph car that flies above gridlock without traffic delays • Quiet, safe, comfortable and reliable • Simplified operation akin to driving a car • As affordable as travel by car or airliner • Near all-weather, on-demand travel enabled by synthetic vision • Highly fuel efficient and able to use alternative fuels • Up to 800 mile range • Short runway use--Walk to grandma's from small residential airfields http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/nasa-is-funding.html There is also a video of it taking off and landing, on the website. This looks and sounds environmentally-friendly. What do people think of this!!!
Benjamin Dodd
Benjamin Dodd wrote:
What do people think of this!!!
If I can be completely pedantic. I think that you should be using question marks to indicate a question rather than exclamation marks.
Upcoming events: * Glasgow: Mock Objects, SQL Server CLR Integration, Reporting Services, db4o, Dependency Injection with Spring ... "I wouldn't say boo to a goose. I'm not a coward, I just realise that it would be largely pointless." My website
-
NASA's Flying Car Contest By Noah Shachtman August 05, 2007 | NASA is funding a $2 million contest to build -- excuse me, "personal air vehicles," or PAVs. The PAV competition -- one a series of innovation-sparking "centennial challenges" launched by the space agency -- kicked off yesterday, in northern California. If it works out as planned, it could kickstart a new generation of "high-tech two-seater planes [which] could one day serve as a more economical, environmentally-friendly way for people to get around and circumvent auto gridlock," CNET says. According to the Cafe Foundation, which is running the contest for the space agency, "near all-weather STOL [short take-off and anding] PAVs will be able to transport people to within just a few miles of their doorstep destination at trip speeds three to four times faster than airlines or cars. NASA predicts that up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs. This will relieve congestion at metropolitan hub airports and the freeways that surround them, reduce the need to build new highways and save much of the 6.8 billion gallons of fuel wasted in surface gridlock each year." Some key features of PAVs are: • 150-200 mph car that flies above gridlock without traffic delays • Quiet, safe, comfortable and reliable • Simplified operation akin to driving a car • As affordable as travel by car or airliner • Near all-weather, on-demand travel enabled by synthetic vision • Highly fuel efficient and able to use alternative fuels • Up to 800 mile range • Short runway use--Walk to grandma's from small residential airfields http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/nasa-is-funding.html There is also a video of it taking off and landing, on the website. This looks and sounds environmentally-friendly. What do people think of this!!!
Benjamin Dodd
In the current security situation I suggest this is a non-starter. It is difficult enough to secure a perimiter against vehilce bourne explosive devices in two dimensions... However a better plan would be to reduce the amount of miles travelled by working from home in virtual reality offices. Since commuting is a very significant part of the total fuel use it would be far more ecologically useful.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
-
In the current security situation I suggest this is a non-starter. It is difficult enough to secure a perimiter against vehilce bourne explosive devices in two dimensions... However a better plan would be to reduce the amount of miles travelled by working from home in virtual reality offices. Since commuting is a very significant part of the total fuel use it would be far more ecologically useful.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:
It is difficult enough to secure a perimiter against vehilce bourne explosive devices in two dimensions...
But that would create more job opportunities. I'd love to be able to put this on my resume:
IBM, May2007 through July 2009 - While at IBM, I maintained several components in a mixed native code/.Net environment, and for a little exra cash, served on the southwest corner Anti-Aircraft battery where I gained considerable experience regarding the firing of warning shots and actual destruction of targets electronically elevated to a higher threat level. I also participated in the development of the TLPAS (Threat Level Promotion Alert System) used by all of the company's AA stations."Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
-----
"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 -
NASA's Flying Car Contest By Noah Shachtman August 05, 2007 | NASA is funding a $2 million contest to build -- excuse me, "personal air vehicles," or PAVs. The PAV competition -- one a series of innovation-sparking "centennial challenges" launched by the space agency -- kicked off yesterday, in northern California. If it works out as planned, it could kickstart a new generation of "high-tech two-seater planes [which] could one day serve as a more economical, environmentally-friendly way for people to get around and circumvent auto gridlock," CNET says. According to the Cafe Foundation, which is running the contest for the space agency, "near all-weather STOL [short take-off and anding] PAVs will be able to transport people to within just a few miles of their doorstep destination at trip speeds three to four times faster than airlines or cars. NASA predicts that up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs. This will relieve congestion at metropolitan hub airports and the freeways that surround them, reduce the need to build new highways and save much of the 6.8 billion gallons of fuel wasted in surface gridlock each year." Some key features of PAVs are: • 150-200 mph car that flies above gridlock without traffic delays • Quiet, safe, comfortable and reliable • Simplified operation akin to driving a car • As affordable as travel by car or airliner • Near all-weather, on-demand travel enabled by synthetic vision • Highly fuel efficient and able to use alternative fuels • Up to 800 mile range • Short runway use--Walk to grandma's from small residential airfields http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/nasa-is-funding.html There is also a video of it taking off and landing, on the website. This looks and sounds environmentally-friendly. What do people think of this!!!
Benjamin Dodd
-
Duncan Edwards Jones wrote:
It is difficult enough to secure a perimiter against vehilce bourne explosive devices in two dimensions...
But that would create more job opportunities. I'd love to be able to put this on my resume:
IBM, May2007 through July 2009 - While at IBM, I maintained several components in a mixed native code/.Net environment, and for a little exra cash, served on the southwest corner Anti-Aircraft battery where I gained considerable experience regarding the firing of warning shots and actual destruction of targets electronically elevated to a higher threat level. I also participated in the development of the TLPAS (Threat Level Promotion Alert System) used by all of the company's AA stations."Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
-----
"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I'd love to be able to put this on my resume
After a couple of years, it would be old news and you wouldn't want it on your resume any more than Cobol programming. Trust me. :) ;)
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
-
NASA's Flying Car Contest By Noah Shachtman August 05, 2007 | NASA is funding a $2 million contest to build -- excuse me, "personal air vehicles," or PAVs. The PAV competition -- one a series of innovation-sparking "centennial challenges" launched by the space agency -- kicked off yesterday, in northern California. If it works out as planned, it could kickstart a new generation of "high-tech two-seater planes [which] could one day serve as a more economical, environmentally-friendly way for people to get around and circumvent auto gridlock," CNET says. According to the Cafe Foundation, which is running the contest for the space agency, "near all-weather STOL [short take-off and anding] PAVs will be able to transport people to within just a few miles of their doorstep destination at trip speeds three to four times faster than airlines or cars. NASA predicts that up to 45% of all miles traveled in the future may be in PAVs. This will relieve congestion at metropolitan hub airports and the freeways that surround them, reduce the need to build new highways and save much of the 6.8 billion gallons of fuel wasted in surface gridlock each year." Some key features of PAVs are: • 150-200 mph car that flies above gridlock without traffic delays • Quiet, safe, comfortable and reliable • Simplified operation akin to driving a car • As affordable as travel by car or airliner • Near all-weather, on-demand travel enabled by synthetic vision • Highly fuel efficient and able to use alternative fuels • Up to 800 mile range • Short runway use--Walk to grandma's from small residential airfields http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/08/nasa-is-funding.html There is also a video of it taking off and landing, on the website. This looks and sounds environmentally-friendly. What do people think of this!!!
Benjamin Dodd
I think we have enough problems with impaired drivers on the surface. Expensive air-cars will limit them to the people who might appreciate them and actually take time to learn to fly. I would be a nightmare to police them if a million appear over a metropolitan airspace each day. Do you think they will form orderly lines like in sci-fi movies? Some sort of mandatory autopilot would be required.
Paul Watson wrote: Like, if you say sort of, like, you know, one more, you know, time, I'm going to, like, you know, sort of sort you out, you know.
-
In the current security situation I suggest this is a non-starter. It is difficult enough to secure a perimiter against vehilce bourne explosive devices in two dimensions... However a better plan would be to reduce the amount of miles travelled by working from home in virtual reality offices. Since commuting is a very significant part of the total fuel use it would be far more ecologically useful.
'--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
