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AP News: Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends (apnews.com)
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[–] Addition@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'll never understand the eternal hype around "flying cars". Fuckers out here can hardly drive on a 2d road. Now you want to introduce a third axis on them?

I guarantee that if the general public gets their hands on a real "flying car", it'll take about 2 weeks before some drunk idiot commits a mini 9/11.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The only way flying cars should ever get implemented is if they are 100% automatic.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

  • Create automatic taxi (impossible)

  • Create flying taxi (impossible)

Okay, new plan!

  • Create automatic flying taxi (should be possible in the next 5-15 years)
[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Drink idiots hit things in cars all the time.

Make the test to acquire your license actually difficult to the skill level required instead of the "you can take two left turns and park shitty, here's your license" level of difficulty that most states use for road vehicles.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I got my driver's license when I was 18, after studying for the test and practicing for several months on a learner's permit.

Now I'm 40. I've never been retested. I have completely forgotten what's on the exam. I've developed a whole bunch of bad driving habits, particularly with the advent of smart phones. And nobody is going to challenge my license renewal so long as I can pass an eye exam every 10 years.