Vort Posted June 24, 2015 Report Posted June 24, 2015 I'm thinking this is marketing hype. Assuming it were real, how would you ride it? The thing would be difficult to stand on, let alone ride. And it's not like you could, you know, turn or anything. The vapor curling up from the hoverboard suggests it's full of liquid nitrogen and a high-temp superconductor like YBCO over a magnetic surface. So honestly, a college undergrad with a couple of thousand dollars could have put this together; it doesn't take the resources of a major corporation to do it - hence my suspicion of a marketing stunt. If it is "real" then, to be brutally frank, it's nothing like a scientific breakthrough.I and thousands of other physics undergrads thought of this back in the late 1980s. I suppose quantum locking might aid in standing up and riding: but then you're limited to a track and can't independently control direction. I freely admit that I may just lack the vision to see what might be done with this. To me, this doesn't look particularly promising, but I am happy to be proven wrong. Quote
NeuroTypical Posted June 24, 2015 Report Posted June 24, 2015 http://gizmodo.com/wait-a-minute-did-lexus-actually-make-a-working-hoverb-1713469352 Quote
Palerider Posted June 27, 2015 Report Posted June 27, 2015 Wonder what the price tag will be ?? Quote
Blackmarch Posted June 28, 2015 Report Posted June 28, 2015 If its anything like the hendo board, probably around 10k Palerider 1 Quote
askandanswer Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Surely such devices are like boats and ships - they exist only for those who lack faith? Quote
Palerider Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 I want one...... It's perfect to go around Nauvoo while visiting Blackmarch 1 Quote
askandanswer Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 I want one...... It's perfect to go around Nauvoo while visiting Surely a horse would be better? Quote
Palerider Posted June 30, 2015 Report Posted June 30, 2015 Surely a horse would be better?No no..... One of these boards would be awesome. Quote
Blackmarch Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 ok came across this today. https://youtu.be/q_BYvUlDviM Quote
Guest Posted August 5, 2015 Report Posted August 5, 2015 Paul Blart Mall Cop 3 will be Paul Blart on a hoverboard instead of the personal transporter... Quote
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