'Miraculous' Aeros airship set to fly by 2013,
source: http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/09/miraculous-aeros-airship-set-to-fly-by-2013-thanks-to-dod...
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remanns
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Better mouse trap ! Better FLYING mouse trap ! +^d !
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AmericanStandard
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OH man you guys have to read this short story. It is only a few pages long and was written in early 1900's and it predicts sooo much stuff that is happening today. It is a quick read and well worth it!
"People think they are smart because they can use things created by other smart people! That doesn't make you smart...If I left you on a deserted island with a hatchet, how long untill you can call me on my cellphone?"
here is the link for the short story it is called "And the Machine Stops" by E.M. forrester
http://plexus.org/forster/ - 10 months ago
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AmericanStandard:
That was a cool story .
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AmericanStandard:
Real close to our modern society; hope we never get that bad though,
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http://youtu.be/mr7ZWJJdPV8
Looks like the companion to this. - 10 months ago
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mybologna:
That is great !
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alexandrek:
agreed !
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alexandrek:
I want to fly in it BECAUSE it looks like a giant condom. :D
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EdJoyProductions:
Oh yeah . I wouldn't stop smiling for a week ....
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Graphene would be the perfect material for an airship hull. Light and yet stronger than steel. It's surprising that it's taken this long to modify submarine engineering for an airship. Variable buoyancy is a tech challenge, but not something that requires a massive research program. I guess that ambient air and the more buoyant helium gas are being segregated by a flexible bladder.
Just imagine riding the pacific jet stream from Beijing to California at 300 knots in a small sailing airship. A world of more adventure and risk would to my mind be vastly preferable to the homogenization and convenience and fearfulness cultivated by a 20th century attitude to technology.
Great set of posts.
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AsiaSuperLoop:
Great idea ! The modern ships are much lighter than the old ones already , nut yes , we could do better still !
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Vierotchka
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A clearer image.
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Vierotchka:
Oh , thank you gentle tech-wizard lady .
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The solved a crucial problem , just like i imagined they would , they REcompress the helium , so the gas is not waisted to lower altitude . But really , what do you think of the shape ?
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artemis6:
::giggle:: it looks like a huge condom. Can't wait until it cums to NY. ;)
Adolescent jokes aside, it is pretty cool.
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artemis6:
It looks like some sort of photoshopped prank.
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TrishR:
Could be , i checked it with a second source . The image did not show there .
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EdJoyProductions:
Well , i never posted anything in comedy before , i just could not resist .... skin tone even , really ! Ha ! That is still great , even if someone photo shoped it .
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artemis6:
Love it. I look forward to the day when flesh colored, penis shaped, air ships penetrate the skies. :)
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EdJoyProductions:
Oh , this begs for a song .......... Oh , give me a home where the aeroships rome , those inflated extensions of man , ... that try not to burst , for that would be the worst ..... for my flight too abruptly to end .... OOOOOH ! High , high in the sky , i float like a cloud on a string , please don't let me down , for then i would frown .... and i now i would much rather sing !
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artemis6:
LOL! Fun!
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alexandrek:
Looks like vanilla to me , but can we not have a ship for everyone ? I think we can ; )
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