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Started by Tank, November 30, 2011, 07:36:17 PM

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Tank

November 30, 2011, 07:36:17 PM
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Siz

#1
November 30, 2011, 08:08:21 PM
I can think of better ways to spend $290,000. Like buying a really nice boat and a flash car... and still have change for a holiday cottage by the sea.

But I'll borrow yours if you're getting one, Tank...

When one sleeps on the floor one need not worry about falling out of bed - Anton LaVey

The universe is a cold, uncaring void. The key to happiness isn't a search for meaning, it's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually you'll be dead!

KingPhilip

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November 30, 2011, 08:54:02 PM
This makes me wonder how long it will be before people just buy all-in-one vehicles. A car, a boat, a personal plane, all in one. Something tells me it will be far sooner than it should be.
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~ Krishnamurti

Asmodean

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December 01, 2011, 04:01:00 AM
This is no car though - 5mph on land with what I assume is the fuel consumption of... Well, a big speed boat, it just can not compete with the actual cars. Besides, it must be a pain to parallel park.

As for all-in-one transportation, I think the technology is pretty much there, just needs some refinement, but out of safety concerns and practicality and due to potential price range of such vehicles when it comes to purchase and service, I think the general public is still decades away from those.
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wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

KingPhilip

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December 01, 2011, 01:40:36 PM
Quote from: Asmodean on December 01, 2011, 04:01:00 AM
This is no car though - 5mph on land with what I assume is the fuel consumption of... Well, a big speed boat, it just can not compete with the actual cars. Besides, it must be a pain to parallel park.

As for all-in-one transportation, I think the technology is pretty much there, just needs some refinement, but out of safety concerns and practicality and due to potential price range of such vehicles when it comes to purchase and service, I think the general public is still decades away from those.

Yeah, it seems more for people who are of the mindset "I want to go from this spot to this spot, and no tiny islands are going to make me go around them". That and those afraid of nighttime underwater attacks so they park it on land to sleep. :P

The price range and the safety are what I was really thinking of. Like Japan was developing personal helicopters that actually looked quite epic, however they cost ~$300,000. Then there's the fact that if you get a bunch of people flying those things around, human stupidity will prevail and they'll all crash into each other. Actually, I'm against the whole flying car/jetpack/personal helicopter thing entirely. We humans can't be trusted on the road, with guard rails, and clearly marked lanes. I fear for everyone once we start taking to the skies as a regular means of day to day travel.
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society. ~ Krishnamurti

Tank

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December 01, 2011, 05:05:28 PM
If you look at the boat's design it's for tourism. It's designed to take picnic trippers to isolate islands where there are no mooring facilities.
If religions were TV channels atheism is turning the TV off.
"Religion is a culture of faith; science is a culture of doubt." ― Richard P. Feynman
'It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it's called Life.' - Terry Pratchett
Remember, your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.

Asmodean

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December 01, 2011, 06:08:53 PM
Quote from: Tank on December 01, 2011, 05:05:28 PM
If you look at the boat's design it's for tourism. It's designed to take picnic trippers to isolate islands where there are no mooring facilities.
I thought that's where you just stranded your craft if the beach was sandy and the craft light or got from the craft to the island on foot or, in a tiny little dinghy if your craft is... Well, the size of the island or bigger.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on July 25, 2013, 08:18:52 PM
In Asmo's grey lump,
wrath and dark clouds gather force.
Luxembourg trembles.

Gawen

#7
December 03, 2011, 01:13:43 AM
Good grief, Tank. Get a DUKW...considerably cheaper:
http://dukwforsale.com/dukw-for-sale.php

http://dukw.com/dukwv.html

or a Terrapin
The essence of the mind is not in what it thinks, but how it thinks. Faith is the surrender of our mind; of reason and our skepticism to put all our trust or faith in someone or something that has no good evidence of itself. That is a sinister thing to me. Of all the supposed virtues, faith is not.
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