Hover technology. Yes, hover technology. Some think it's a far-off concept that we'll see in maybe another century, others think we'll have it down pat in about fifty years. I don't really have an opinion of when it should become a possibility, but I most certainly have a theory as to how it can be possible. It's simple, good for the environment, and pretty darn cool, if I do say so myself...
First, allow me to explain the hows of the matter, as in how my concept of a hover craft, namely a hover car would work. Electromagnetism. Yeppers, that's what I said. Now, I know that this would mean that every different location on Earth would need to have its own type of hover car to accommodate the particular magnetic presence in that area...or would they? See, here's the thing: electromagnets, when turned off, are completely useless as magnets. They don't assume their polarities until they're turned on. So, I say, why not have the polarity of the hover cars be adjustable? You can have a built-in GPS that can tell you the necessary settings of the area and even make the slight fluctuations in polarity settings necessary for longer trips. Piece of cake!
Also, the higher the level of magnetism you set the hover car to, the higher your car will go, which leads me to the benefits: a lot less roadkill, and no battling with 18-wheelers on the road, so you'll be getting where you want to go with less traffic which lessens the urge to drive over the speed limit. Are you on board yet?
Perhaps you are concerned about the Department of Transportation jobs that could potentially be lost in this type of transition. No worries! Trucks such as 18-wheelers will still be on the ground, getting their loads to their destinations faster than ever before and needing the DOT workers to keep their roads safe and smooth. If anything there will be more jobs for people to keep the GPS's from malfunctioning, monitor air traffic, and pull off that whole OnStar thing where they can help a person who locked themselves out of their hover car (because buildings are still on the ground; we aren't made of money, you know) or find it when it's lost.
And, did I mention? The magnets would help to propel the car based on which direction they are pointed in (turned backward to send you forward, with stabalizing magnets in the optimum places to prevent you from totally wiping out), so there will be less of an need for gas and oil, which means, cheaper running costs, fewer,if any, carbon emissions, and more fuel to last us much longer than it would have! Also, less dependency on the Middle East for oil! These innovations might also be applied to NASA projects, making space missions cheaper as well, so maybe Obama can give us our space program back...
Just something to think about... :)
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