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On the streets of Chicago, a savvy telephone-pole huckster was selling Rapture-jets to circumvent God's plan of Hoovering only the pious up to Heaven. For $50K, you can beat the system! Stick it to the bearded man on a cloud! More »
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This disaster always seems to happen in movies, but the chances of this occurring in real life are slim. But inquiring minds want to know — what's NASA's protocol for a float-away astronaut? More »
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A New Zealand aerospace company has developed the world's first commercially available jetpack. It travels sixty miles an hour, can reach altitudes of a mile and a half, and you don't need a license to fly one. More »
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Raymond Li has designed a "jetpack" that uses water to push the rider into the sky instead of burning rocket fuel. It will certainly let you fly, but don't expect to be taking water jetpacks to work any time soon. More »
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Love Boba Fett? 'Course you do. So does Mac Montandon, who recently published a detailed report of his quest to find the jetpack of his dreams. Montandon, a freelance writer from Brooklyn, decided after living thirty-five jetpackless years that enough was enough and pulled out all the stops to travel across America (and to Mexico) in search of a personal booster device that would satisfy him. It's an exhilarating ride for anyone who thrills to the sight of Star Wars's bounty hunter, but its anecdotes, mini-biographies, photos, and tales from the edge of science will rouse even the most Earth-minded. More »
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The little-person James Bond movie, For Y'ur Height Only, has plenty of flaws — actually, the movie is pretty much 90 minutes of non-stop flaw — but it does have this awesome jetpack scene. Weng, otherwise known as Agent 00, uses the jetpack to zoom over to the hidden island of Mr. Giant, which involves climbing a very small hill. It's a good thing the actual James Bond jetpack moment, in Thunderball, lowered the bar to the point where this looks pretty good by comparison. More »
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Flying around with your own personal jet engine, strapped to your back, has been one of the hallmarks of futurism for decades. Which sucks, because futuristic stuff is supposed to eventually happen. So why the hell aren't we all flying to work via rocket power? Because you're about as aerodynamic as a potato, my friend. Here are five reasons the jet pack just hasn't happened yet, despite announcements that "a practical jetpack" will be on the market soon. More »
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When 2005's Zathura tried for a retro science fiction feel, this smoking jetpack was a key element. Zathura flopped both critically and at the box office, but it features old-school visual effects from James Cameron buddy Stan Winston, who's currently working on Iron Man's armor. A gallery of cool jetpacks from other movies after the jump. More »
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