ROCKET MAAAAAAAAAN!!

[Pat]

It looks like it was designed by aperture science.

[DarkBlade325]

It looks like it was designed by aperture science.

The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Aperture Science Backpack Airlift Device will never threaten to burn/stab/malfunction on/ blow up on you and, in fact, cannot speak. In the event that the Backpack Airlift Device does speak, the Enrichment Center urges you to disregard its advice.

[ARTgames]

It looks like it was designed by aperture science.

oooooh! Now i get the name aperture science. Aperture science's logo is a dilated camera lens or its aperture in other words.

I'm guessing that's referring to how they have cameras set up everywhere to watch people on the obstacle course.

Man I'm slow. That took me years.

[Lingus]

...and the fact that it only has a range of 31 miles just doesn't make it usefull for anything other than having fun.

I'd disagree. 31 miles is just under 50km and you will be able to travel in staight lines. If had access to a jetpack, I would be able to to do the daily fly to school everyday, eachway. As the distance I have to travel is just under 20km, eachway.

The real issue is how long it would last, using figures, I can determine that the jetpack would travel (at a constant velocity) for 1771secs or 29.53mins. Imagine having to refill every 25 or so minutes! It would be more cost effective to have a car.

But you can't travel in the city... Unless you live in a rural area you couldn't use it. And even then, you would have to land before getting into a congested area and take public transportation from there. So it's not practical in that sense.

Yea. Still though even if it were as affordable as a car it would be restricted to the point that it would not make any sense to have one. You would still have to have a car to drive around the city, and the fact that it only has a range of 31 miles just doesn't make it usefull for anything other than having fun. I see this as an equivalent to ATVs, dirt bikes, and wave runners. Except way too expensive to get one just for recreational use.

Now, if they had automatic guided navigation... That would be it. Of course, they'd need to figure that out for cars first before they add a z axis. Honestly I think the next greatest thing for transportation will be automatically driven cars. All the appeal of public transportation with none of the downsides. It would be the greatest advancement to civilization yet. But, that's off-topic.

I think you're undershooting the fact that it gives you the availability to fly. It's everyone's childhood dream come to life. It simply cannot compare to ATV's and dirtbikes. It's much much more than that.

My point wasn't really how fun it would be. I completely agree with you. I would take one of these over an ATV or dirtbike for sure. My point was that it is not practical to use as a transportation vehicle. It would only make sense as a recreation vehicle such as ATVs or wave runners. I guess all I'm saying is I predict that that will be the extent of its function unless some other device or system is implemented (such as automatic guided navigation which takes human error out of the picture).

[Jake]

My point wasn't really how fun it would be. I completely agree with you. I would take one of these over an ATV or dirtbike for sure. My point was that it is not practical to use as a transportation vehicle. It would only make sense as a recreation vehicle such as ATVs or wave runners. I guess all I'm saying is I predict that that will be the extent of its function unless some other device or system is implemented (such as automatic guided navigation which takes human error out of the picture).

Currently, I would agree with you. Between gas prices, dangers of flying, the price of the machine, it's huge size, and relatively short flight time, it's just not a good idea for travel. On the other hand, if they can make these machines safer, find a better fuel source, and lower they're price, I don't see why they wouldn't become a great way to travel in the future. Of course, this is all speculation on my part, but hey, it could happen.

[Chaos]

Frankly, I see this as the motorcycle of airplanes.  Motorcycles aren't particularly safe, but people are still allowed to travel on one.  It's not unreasonable to assume that, now that we HAVE the technology, that we don't make regulations to cover its usage.

[Mystery]

My point wasn't really how fun it would be. I completely agree with you. I would take one of these over an ATV or dirtbike for sure. My point was that it is not practical to use as a transportation vehicle. It would only make sense as a recreation vehicle such as ATVs or wave runners. I guess all I'm saying is I predict that that will be the extent of its function unless some other device or system is implemented (such as automatic guided navigation which takes human error out of the picture).

Currently, I would agree with you. Between gas prices, dangers of flying, the price of the machine, it's huge size, and relatively short flight time, it's just not a good idea for travel. On the other hand, if they can make these machines safer, find a better fuel source, and lower they're price, I don't see why they wouldn't become a great way to travel in the future. Of course, this is all speculation on my part, but hey, it could happen.

The thing is, I foresee it taking a longgg time before this really has a chance to be good for travel. It looks really fun, though. Too expensive right now, but that should go down in several years. ...I hope.

[ARTgames]

It depends how much your insurance charges you when you buy one.

[Lingus]

It depends how much your insurance charges you when you buy one.

The article claimed that you would not be able to insure these. No insurance company would do it. But I guess the bonus is you aren't required to.

[ARTgames]

It depends how much your insurance charges you when you buy one.

The article claimed that you would not be able to insure these. No insurance company would do it. But I guess the bonus is you aren't required to.

lol really? that kind of makes me want 2 of these.

[Chaos]

It depends how much your insurance charges you when you buy one.

The article claimed that you would not be able to insure these. No insurance company would do it. But I guess the bonus is you aren't required to.

At the moment.

[Red October]

... Unless you live in a rural area, you couldn't use it.

My school is on a farm, do I need to explain anymore?

[Lingus]

... Unless you live in a rural area, you couldn't use it.

My school is on a farm, do I need to explain anymore?

Oh, perfect then. Let me know when you've earned enough disposable income from wages in a rural area to waste $100,000 on this thing...

[Jake]

... Unless you live in a rural area, you couldn't use it.

My school is on a farm, do I need to explain anymore?

Oh, perfect then. Let me know when you've earned enough disposable income from wages in a rural area to waste $100,000 on this thing...

There's no such thing as wasting money on a jetpack.

[ARTgames]

... Unless you live in a rural area, you couldn't use it.

My school is on a farm, do I need to explain anymore?

Oh, perfect then. Let me know when you've earned enough disposable income from wages in a rural area to waste $100,000 on this thing...

There's no such thing as wasting money on a jetpack.

Yeah there is. I was saving my fake money on this gta sa server to get the jetpack unlocked. When i did every time i used the jetpack it would kick me from the server. What a wast of time and money.