8 points

The jetsons dream is what? Living up high because the earth is scorched?

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Jetsons had mutant sewer zombies I thought. But, yeah, good point.

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4 points

regular folks like you and me can jump into a boat-sized electric pod and just fly anywhere on a whim

It’s probably going to be significantly more expensive than regular taxis, which aren’t cheap.

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Imagine you see the first car in your life on the road and some guy with a monocle tells you: “this thing can get you anywhere in a whim.”

That is so cool, you think while you are wondering if you make it through the month with you 15 cents.

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13 points

Isn’t this something like the 100th attempt at making air taxis happen? I guess the idea is too shiny to not attract new money every decade or so.

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Everything with air taxis is estimated to be an order of magnitude more expensive than the ground version. So far it’s pretty much like the difference between flying commercial and flying charter. I guess rich people invest in rich boy’s toys.

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Yeah, I feel like they’re still not practical… yet. But battery energy density is gradually improving, and they will eventually viable. I’m just not sure whether it will be five years or fifty.

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