When I was a kid, I had a conversation with my dad about flying cars. I told him that when I grew up we'd have flying cars for daily travel. My dad just laughed and said people can't even stay on streets with curbs, imagine sitting at the dinner table or sitting in the living room when someone comes flying through the wall. This was in the 1980's when people still knew the difference between men and women and Common Core didn't exist. I thought he was being silly, until I started driving. Now with smartphones, I would have to build my house out of solid 12" rebar reinforced concrete to avoid sudden death while sleeping in my bed.
People can fly their quadcopter/oversized drone if they like.
I will stick to my internal combustion, gasoline fueled manual transmission truck thank you.
Interestingly, Trump mentioned during his CPAC speech that vertical lift-off vehicles will be available for families in the not too distant future after he returns...
when aeroplanes started out, people did not need licenses to fly them. the public was told many of the same things you are saying now. planes were also predicted as the new form of commuting in that there were many communities developed around airstrips, like john travolt's place in fla(?). I remain unconvinced.
If you have a minor prang in your car you can probably ignore it. If you do that in a flying vehicle you should really get it checked over and recertified. Imagine the cost - and the time.
Second problem, imagine the supermarket "vehicle" park if everyone flies in? Or the works car park or shopping mall. Hundreds of people in flying machines all arriving at once with no air traffic control. What could possibly go wrong?
Like many "good ideas," they only seem to work if a small number of people actually take them up.
I would hate those flying over my head all day long. And they only carry one person so there would be a huge number. What an invasion of my space just to please rich and lazy people.
Just look at the freeways now to get a clue on what would happen.
When I was a kid, I had a conversation with my dad about flying cars. I told him that when I grew up we'd have flying cars for daily travel. My dad just laughed and said people can't even stay on streets with curbs, imagine sitting at the dinner table or sitting in the living room when someone comes flying through the wall. This was in the 1980's when people still knew the difference between men and women and Common Core didn't exist. I thought he was being silly, until I started driving. Now with smartphones, I would have to build my house out of solid 12" rebar reinforced concrete to avoid sudden death while sleeping in my bed.
You just described my dream house......
As long as it has a golf simulator and a bowling alley.
Portable firing range!!!😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁
You just described my house in Greece. (They are designed to survive R7 earthquakes.)
I meant to add that too. Minimum 500 yards🤣
Mini V-22's. How cute.
People can fly their quadcopter/oversized drone if they like. I will stick to my internal combustion, gasoline fueled manual transmission truck thank you.
Now fly in 5 o'clock traffic. I'll stick to the ground. But I don't even fly on airliners, so maybe just me.
Interestingly, Trump mentioned during his CPAC speech that vertical lift-off vehicles will be available for families in the not too distant future after he returns...
when aeroplanes started out, people did not need licenses to fly them. the public was told many of the same things you are saying now. planes were also predicted as the new form of commuting in that there were many communities developed around airstrips, like john travolt's place in fla(?). I remain unconvinced.
I would need one and a half of them at 6'7" 300lbs?
If you have a minor prang in your car you can probably ignore it. If you do that in a flying vehicle you should really get it checked over and recertified. Imagine the cost - and the time.
Second problem, imagine the supermarket "vehicle" park if everyone flies in? Or the works car park or shopping mall. Hundreds of people in flying machines all arriving at once with no air traffic control. What could possibly go wrong?
Like many "good ideas," they only seem to work if a small number of people actually take them up.
I would hate those flying over my head all day long. And they only carry one person so there would be a huge number. What an invasion of my space just to please rich and lazy people.
Just look at the freeways now to get a clue on what would happen.