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    Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away

    I Dream of Jetpacks: Mac Montandon Bears All

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    Image of Klebert L. Hall Klebert L. Hall
    07/31/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    That's the most useful implementation of the jetpack yet.

    Looks like it kind of sucks to be a fish, though.

    Not only that, but it seems like if you were to drag the intake through some kelp or something, doom might ensue.

    Looking forward to the accident videos on Youtube.
    -Kle.
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    Image of gorehound gorehound
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    now all i need is my old water powered pump em guns i had when iwas a child in the 60's.
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    Image of alphanumeric1971 alphanumeric1971
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    here's the cheaper version, but as the video attests, there's still some bugs to work out.
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    Image of Hamslicer Hamslicer
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    Gives "Super Soaker" a whole new meaning.
    All I could think of was how much it hurt on the thighs, ow, ow, ow...
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    Image of WLDaywalker WLDaywalker
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    I fully intend to take out a Home Equity Line of Credit to buy one of these, just so I can fly around, have people ask "What are you doing?" and respond:
    "Makin' it rain, bitches!"
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    Image of Quilt Quilt
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    Holy shit-burgers! That's pretty damn cool.
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    Image of BadUncle BadUncle
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    Flying with a firehose seems like one of those obvious logical connections that also unites weather balloons with lawn chairs.
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    Image of AvenueOfTheStrongest AvenueOfTheStrongest
    07/30/09

    @BadUncle: Patent that idea now!
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    Image of hamshank hamshank
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    ... is the parent company the fabled ACME?
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    Image of Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon Anekanta - killed by a cacodemon
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    That's just silly--but also fun. At least, until the fuel runs out and you're stranded in the middle of the lake, having to swim back wearing a bulky jetpack.
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    Image of Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H. Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.
    07/30/09

    @Anekanta: Presumably you'd need a buddy in the boat to haul you in.
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    Image of MrCoconut MrCoconut
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away

    This is familiar...
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    AngryEddy promoted this comment Edited by MrCoconut at 07/30/09 10:37 AM MrCoconut was starred MrCoconut was unstarred
    Image of buddhathing buddhathing
    07/30/09

    @MrCoconut: I ran a quick scan through the comments just to make sure someone noted that this thing is essentially F.L.U.D.D. Kudos, Mr. Coconut, sir.
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    07/30/09

    In reply to Water-Powered Jetpack Takes You Up, Up, But Not Away
    I have two questions: How much and give it to me!
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    Image of ThisDudeRufus ThisDudeRufus
    07/30/09

    @geesejuggler: $130,000, if the last line is for realz. I'd much rather sink that money into a Road Warrior autogyro.

    Though now that a functioning design exists, how long until a proper consumer model comes out?
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    Image of 350z-Racer 350z-Racer
    07/30/09

    @geesejuggler: You actually have one question and one statement. -_-

    But it's alright. I want one too.
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    Image of FrankenPC FrankenPC
    07/30/09

    @ThisDudeRufus: I can see renting these. That would be awesome.
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    Image of geesejuggler geesejuggler
    07/30/09

    @350z-racer: I forgot in my eagerness. (Actually it's from The Simpson.)
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    Image of gybryant gybryant
    11/01/08

    In reply to I Dream of Jetpacks: Mac Montandon Bears All
    My backpack's got jets.
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    Image of OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
    11/01/08

    @gybryant: My jetback's got back.
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