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Old August 25th 16, 06:04 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.physics,sci.astro,rec.arts.sf.science
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Default Paper published on producing arbitrarily long nanotubes.

In sci.physics Doc O'Leary wrote:
For your reference, records indicate that
wrote:

In the real world, driving a flying car has never made it not airworthy.


Because in the real world, *nobody* is driving a flying car!


There have been lots of flying cars made since the 1930's that worked.

Here's one from 1949 that almost made it into production:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar

Note especially https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerocar#N102D





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Jim Pennino