The *Real* AG-Systems

[Consortium]

This one needs no explanation:

http://www.americanantigravity.com/

I know where they can find some trained pilots...

c.

[Wamdue]

that is so awesome.. I want to know how they did it

[Consortium]

I found this bit particularly interesting:

"American Antigravity is currently conducting experiments with electrokinetic propulsion, and is in the process of developing a practical source of electrokinetic propulsion for possible use as a vehicular propulsion source."

The payloads are really small at the moment, but the concept is valid, and the energy investment return is really good.

Can I paint mine yellow and blue?

:-)

c.

[AmigoJack]

no doubt - the era has started...

gentlemen - this is the very first beginning of the antigrav-whatever. i think im quite happy about those (successful) experiments... 8)

[Lance]

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has this been reported in Scientific American?
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[Armoredgear7]

Thats just awesome...

I wonder how long it'll take to make anything big enough to replace the generic car... and yes, they'd find lots of great pilots if they knew where to look :wink:

[rhys]

i love it!!!!

i really do hope they look for test pilots, cos here would be the place! :wink:

[Armoredgear7]

well, rhys
maybe in our lifetime we'll get a chance to fly some of those... i want to make mine a blue and white version of the Pirhana A from either Wo3 or Fusion...

In the meantime, keep praying :wink:

[rhys]

anything resembling a xios would do me!!!!! :)

[Hybrid Divide]

I just want one of the classic AG Craft. Like in the intro to WipEout.
(Basically, the classic look)

Vagrant Logic OUT

[Rachel Johnson]

I know this may sound rather....silly, but, i just looked at the site and...well...i cryed :oops:
It is truely amazing...
Shame...cause the other month i designed a working AG craft. :(
Aw well, some you win, some you loose. 8)

[infoxicated]

More of the same...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2157975.stm :)

[Vasudeva]

A black ICARAS would be fine for me. Hehe.

V.

[Bob Todd]

look a'dis (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;$sessionid$OPQNE2QAAMERTQFIQMFSFFWAVCBQ 0IV0?xml=/news/2002/07/30/wgrav30.xml&sSheet=/news/2002/07/30/ixworld.html&_requestid=517827)

[Consortium]

Yes, and you know that in the current business climate, Boeing isn't just blue-skying this kind of thing in the press... it's very exciting...

Note the research facility name: "Phantom Works"!

Yeah! Gimme that Pirhana, baby!

d.

[Angryman]

http://www.janes.com/regional_news/americas/news/jdw/jdw020729_1_n.shtml

[Re-Cyph]

Think how far the autombile has come, if you think about it, it hasnt been all that long! And with computer processors increasing speeds at a dramatic rate, it will soon be a reality! If only what they spent on military they spent on futuristic ideas!

And even if they dont develope the technology right away, think about the Virtual Reality sims that will be on the market in 20yrs... Wipeout VR 3089 ! It's a nice thought!
:evil:

[Lance]

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some of the military spending does go to futuristic projects; those are precisely the ones they try to keep secret from us. ;)
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[vh5150]

More of the same...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/2157975.stm :)

...The project is being run by the top-secret Phantom Works in Seattle, the part of the company which handles Boeing's most sensitive programmes. ...

[Lance]

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almost exactly one year between posts. not quite, but almost. :)

speaking of our history, for those who keep track, this is post number 12000 since the forums moved from EZ-Board
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[vh5150]

I didn't see that but I did read the article and was like "Hey isn't that a coincidence".

[Lance]

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yep. coincidence is great. it seems to happen a lot more in life than you'd think it would and mostly to be beneficial.

man, i hope this anti-grav experimentation really leads to something that can be used in everyday life
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[vh5150]

Well it would follow the way of the electric/solar/fuel cell car.

The Petrol Syndicate will see that no one can get an affordable A-G craft of any kind.