We can get around the battery-weight/range dilemma by using slot-car technology. Electrified strips on freeways for distance, and batteries for local travel. Sort of a combination of EV and PRT.

And we could make the pavement a huge solar collector.

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And let's not overlook the many benefits of blimp travel.

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Blimps are cool. When is someone going to make them fashionable again?

Cruise liners of the sky... you won't get there quickly, but you will enjoy the ride...

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"OH THE HUMANITY!"
Three words that ensure blimps will never take off again. PR killed blimps.

Before you freak out and point out how ignorant I am of Helium instead of Hydrogen, I know. Helium is more expensive than hydrogen, and all the *public* remembers is that the Zepplin came to the ground in a flaming heap.

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Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants.

...and then came the horror of horrors: John Bonham's never-ending drum solo.

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FS: Segway Human Transportation Device

That's right, be the first one on your block to own the transportation
device that will change the universe!

Good condition, 6 month old "IT" prototype! A few dents and scratches and
yellow marks from crashing into taxis, but who cares! It's cool! ( Needs new
tires at $200 each, plus replacement battery at $1500 and replacement ring
laser gyro at $1200) Originally $3000, own this VINTAGE model for only
$8500, plus $400 shipping. Will support 200 pound rider. Great for the kids!
Reason for sale, upgrading to Mark II Special Edition to carry 350 pound
rider. Guaranteed to change the way you think about excercise!
Remember, if you don't buy one, the terrorists win!

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They should have these at a mall... rent them out for a few bucks an hour. A great way to get people hooked on it.

And they can put the mallcops on them!

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Introducing something even revolutionaryer: the WirthWay Individual Mobility System!

The WirthWay Individual Mobility System is good for the environment and good for you. It is completely emission-free (provided you wear socks and change them occasionally) and does not require recharging. The system is very intuitive. Most people are up and moving in seconds after removing the system from the box. Unlike with other human transportation systems, you can climb, jump, and kick using the WirthWay Individual Mobility System. Some people are capable of transporting themselves at up to 30 miles per hour using this system! Buy one today, and we'll throw in a second one for free!

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I prefer the J-Way series.

I'm actually wearing them right now. They're a little bit more broken in now than they were when that pic was taken.

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Everyone being Standard Oil and the auto industry. Special interests from these groups made congress cram more highways down our throats. There was no popular cry for more roads and less railway. People just used them once they were built.

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Everyone being Standard Oil and the auto industry. Special interests from these groups made congress cram more highways down our throats. There was no popular cry for more roads and less railway. People just used them once they were built.

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Everyone being Standard Oil and the auto industry. Special interests from these groups made congress cram more highways down our throats. There was no popular cry for more roads and less railway. People just used them once they were built.

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And don't forget the rubber/tire industry. more cars and buses= good for Goodyear. Light rail, cablecars, and streetcars= suxxors for tire futures.

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Ahem... *puts on Diploma of Business cap*

Ever heard of the Product Life Cycle?

When a product enters into the market place, the price is generally high, particulary when there are no competitors, to recoup R&D costs.

As the product gains in popularity the costs are generally reduced, also because competitors are entering the market and stealing market share. Making the product becomes much cheaper as well (economies of scale).

end lecture mode

*gack!*

Urge... to bash... newbie... fighting with... knowledge... that newbie... is... my wife...

Damn! Instinct versus instinct, survival of the fittest versus plain old survival...

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*gack!*

Urge... to bash... newbie... fighting with... knowledge... that newbie... is... my wife...

Damn! Instinct versus instinct, survival of the fittest versus plain old survival...

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Ewww... no, you have the wrong guy. Impersonating a woman and trolling my friends is not something I like to do.

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your all gay fags lolololllp i 0wn j00! ah! i am dieing!1

Same here.

Well, didn't Dungeons & Dragons always tell us to fight trolls with fire?

...and acid, and purely magical damage, such as magic missiles.

Sorry, I am a colossal geek.

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And they roll over frozen in fear if you cram a butt plug up their rumps.

I ran an odd world a very long time agooooo.

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I would bet it had a lot more dungeons than dragons, eh?

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I would bet it had a lot more dungeons than dragons, eh?

Ah... those carefree hours spent doing the bidding of a suckyoubus (sic).

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