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Those Amazing Antigravity Machines?

Posted by simoniker on from the up-up-and-improbably-away dept.

surfimp writes "Wired is running an interesting article about 'lifters', hovering UFO-looking vehicles that have no moving parts, no onboard power supply, and are capable of levitating simply through the application of high amounts of electrical current. Enthusiasts claim their vehicles are examples of a nascent antigravity technology, while more traditional scientists - including some funded by NASA - view them as nothing more than contraptions harnessing ionic winds."

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  1. Amazing by drewbradford · · Score: 5, Funny

    Flying without moving parts! Why couldn't someone come up with this sooner?

    blimps... hot air balloons...

  2. heh by miseryinmotion · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can see the media's interpretation already:

    So, to lose weight, apply massive amounts of electrical current

  3. Anti-gravity devices by pv2b · · Score: 5, Funny

    The concept of "defying gravity" by generating an upward force larger than the force of gravity pulling the object down is indeed very exciting.

    May I interest you in a Boeing 747?

  4. C'mon by Faust7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    a grassroots movement of antigravity fans

    Damn, man, just say geeks.

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    The coolest voice ever.
  5. The *short* story by 3ryon · · Score: 5, Funny

    We can levitate almost a pound using an ion wind created by 120,000 volts. Strikes me that you could send a pound half-way around the earth using 120,000 volts and a rail gun.

    Anyone else think Wired authors get paid by the word, with no maximum?

    Sorry for the lame reply, I was trying to think of something witty just so I'd get modded up and the right person would read my sig. :)

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  6. Irresponsible Post by nametaken · · Score: 5, Funny


    Why would you post this? You know how many /.'ers are going to electrocute themselves in the next couple days?? (likely, myself included)

  7. Re:Further reading by Tablizer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, it worked too good, and the flame shot at my finger, bending directly onto it. I not only got burnt almost instantly, but got shocked a little as well!

    Trying to win a Darwin Award in multiple simultaneous categories?

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    Table-ized A.I.
  8. Re:Not Antigravity by DarkRabbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    In fact, had they have done the engine in java, you would have anti-gravity...

    And if you did the engine in strong tea you would have an infinite improbability engine, right?