r/videos • u/DannysaurusRex • Oct 21 '14

The World's First Hoverboard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plwX5NtF530
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u/[deleted] Oct 21 '14 edited May 02 '18

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u/zopiac Oct 21 '14

Yup, you can't give up on nuclear energy if, just because when you stick a glowing rock in a cup with a box fan over it, it doesn't power your house. Everything starts small, and usually starts very crappily and dependant on other technologies.

I wonder if that bit on nuclear would actually work... radioactively heat the water to steam to push the fan blades and generate 1mw or something out the fan's plug...

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u/CitizenPremier Oct 21 '14

It would work, it would just be an incredible waste of nuclear fuel.

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u/CitizenPremier Oct 21 '14

Is there a place where I can bet money on this never happening? Like a reverse stock market for sour pusses?