Comments on: Flying Cars are Next http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/ where we're going, we don't need roads... Sat, 20 Feb 2010 06:58:05 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kurt von Finck http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-122 Kurt von Finck Sun, 09 Apr 2006 01:55:52 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-122 I want to build one of these in <a href="http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/1ds-4/welcome-to-tataouine-tatooine.jpg" rel="nofollow">Tatatouine, Tunisia</a> and change my name to Owen. Maybe the GF would change hers to Beru, but I'm not so sure we're so keen on raising any of my nephews. Even if they <b>are</b> really good at fixing droids. I want to build one of these in Tatatouine, Tunisia and change my name to Owen. Maybe the GF would change hers to Beru, but I’m not so sure we’re so keen on raising any of my nephews. Even if they are really good at fixing droids.

]]> By: JaneW http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-115 JaneW Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:39:07 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-115 Get one with 3 domes, joined by curved passage ways to form a circle... from the top it would look pretty much like the Ubuntu Logo! ;) Get one with 3 domes, joined by curved passage ways to form a circle… from the top it would look pretty much like the Ubuntu Logo! ;)

]]> By: Pascal Klein http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-114 Pascal Klein Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:44:35 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-114 I'd imagine that they are quite costly, though nevertheless very cute. Wouldn't mind living in one. :) I’d imagine that they are quite costly, though nevertheless very cute. Wouldn’t mind living in one. :)

]]> By: Travis Reitter http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-112 Travis Reitter Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:28:04 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-112 If you think that's cool, imagine living with Teletubbies: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/mag/Articles/earth-ship.html http://www.sanjuancountry.com/personalpage/esphotos2.html http://flickr.com/photos/tags/earthship The idea is that Earthships are made from a bunch of recycled materials (esp. old tires for insulation), and are nearly 100% self-sufficient (generate much of their electricity with solar power, re-use water - the water for your plants doesn't have to be as clean as the water you drink, etc.). If you think that’s cool, imagine living with Teletubbies:

http://www.permaculture.co.uk/mag/Articles/earth-ship.html

http://www.sanjuancountry.com/personalpage/esphotos2.html

http://flickr.com/photos/tags/earthship

The idea is that Earthships are made from a bunch of recycled materials (esp. old tires for insulation), and are nearly 100% self-sufficient (generate much of their electricity with solar power, re-use water - the water for your plants doesn’t have to be as clean as the water you drink, etc.).

]]> By: Dave http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-111 Dave Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:15:31 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-111 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanadu_House There's a link at the bottom to a gallery showing what they look like now... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanadu_House

There’s a link at the bottom to a gallery showing what they look like now…

]]> By: Glynn http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-110 Glynn Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:06:37 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-110 A flying car to crash into a flying tree? A flying car to crash into a flying tree?

]]> By: Nomen Nescio http://bethesignal.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-109 Nomen Nescio Wed, 05 Apr 2006 12:59:22 +0000 http://perkypants.org/blog/2006/04/05/flying-cars-are-next/#comment-109 i've seen the same idea used here in the USA before, too - there's a few of these down in florida, where they are said to ride out hurricanes quite well indeed. as far as i understand house construction, they're built on the same principle, too. it's probably something reasonably obvious to people who work with pumpable concrete on a daily basis, even if it's not something that'd occur to computer geeks like us. :-) http://www.domeofahome.com/ i’ve seen the same idea used here in the USA before, too - there’s a few of these down in florida, where they are said to ride out hurricanes quite well indeed. as far as i understand house construction, they’re built on the same principle, too. it’s probably something reasonably obvious to people who work with pumpable concrete on a daily basis, even if it’s not something that’d occur to computer geeks like us. :-)

http://www.domeofahome.com/

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