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UberAir: Flying taxies by 2020

4 pointsby thegabezover 7 years ago

3 comments

bediger4000over 7 years ago
No, no, no. Jetpacks, controlled fusion and flying taxies are always <i>10</i> years away, not less than 3. Nobody believes that radical changes like jetpacks or flying taxies will show up in 3 years or less: heck, we know there&#x27;ll be another presidential election in 2020, that&#x27;s not The Future.
alehulover 7 years ago
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uber.com&#x2F;info&#x2F;elevate&#x2F;summit&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.uber.com&#x2F;info&#x2F;elevate&#x2F;summit&#x2F;</a><p>Uber Elevate had a really interesting summit to explore this idea. The keynote recording&#x2F;slides are in the link above.
yamsamwichover 7 years ago
How much will they need to raise for this kind of infra?