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Solved - NEH 2338: Frank R. Paul's atomic-powered flying car of the future - 1955
« on: December 24, 2012, 07:57:28 AM »
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Re: NEH 2338
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2012, 11:07:13 AM »
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Re: NEH 2338
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2012, 03:29:32 PM »
"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"
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Re: NEH 2338
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2012, 06:32:06 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on December 31, 2012, 03:29:32 PM
"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"


That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!
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Re: NEH 2338
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 07:35:30 AM »
Quote from: Carnut on December 31, 2012, 06:32:06 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on December 31, 2012, 03:29:32 PM
"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"


That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!

Ya think that little issue at Chernobyl might have been a minor setback?   ::)
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Re: Solved - NEH 2338: Frank R. Paul's atomic-powered flying car of the future - 1955
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 07:38:13 AM »
No, we just haven't arrived in the future yet.  :sigh:
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Re: Solved - NEH 2338: Frank R. Paul's atomic-powered flying car of the future - 1955
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 10:04:59 AM »
Quote from: Wendax on January 01, 2013, 07:38:13 AM
No, we just haven't arrived in the future yet.  :sigh:

I see.  Maybe if I hurry up, it'll get here faster...like the lyrics to Ten Years After's "Time To Kill":

"If I can beat the clock, I'll have some time to kill."  Must be a zen koan.   :lmao:

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Re: NEH 2338
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2013, 01:56:10 PM »
Quote from: RayTheRat on January 01, 2013, 07:35:30 AM
Quote from: Carnut on December 31, 2012, 06:32:06 PM
Quote from: RayTheRat on December 31, 2012, 03:29:32 PM
"The atomic-powered flying car of the future by Frank R. Paul (1955)"


That's right.
I wonder why it never got built?!

Ya think that little issue at Chernobyl might have been a minor setback?   ::)


I was only being sarcastic!
Since it's only a flight of fancy he might just as well have said it's powered by an impulse engine that can push it to speeds of Warp 10...  If that had been even invented in science-fiction then!
The only time this car might have got off the groud is if it went over a hump-back bridge too quickly!
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