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IanAvery-Leaf
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*kinda
it only works when nothing is on it, but imagine if people can get more funding and can make this thing ridable, that would be amazing
May 27 2010 9:49PM
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AbeFroman
Posts: 1268 - Karma: -4
SHUT UP DUMB NAG
May 27 2010 9:58PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Fucking amazing. The only two things I want out of the future are a flying car and a rad hoverboard that actually works, like that dude in Final Fantasy 8 had.
May 27 2010 10:00PM
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yourthemannowdog
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If people like the concept people will try and improve upon it. Funding won't make a hover board ride able, interest will
May 27 2010 10:00PM
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theabortionator
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Who cares till they make a legit one
May 27 2010 10:03PM
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Thenowhereman42
Posts: 5682 - Karma: 65
Hmmmm....I never really thought about that. That would be sort of weird because you wouldn't actually be touching snow like it would be super smooth. IDK, I'd settle for rocket skis like that youtube video someone posted last week, but more flames like jet flames coming out of a massive turbine making me go like 100mph.
May 27 2010 10:04PM
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EvanA02
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I disagree. There was plenty of interest in this tetris exercise bike from the public. This company (I cant recall if off of the top of my head but PM me if you really care and i will get it for you) received a limited budget and even had a patent on the system and it still did not take off. My point being, it all comes down to funding
May 27 2010 10:06PM
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Keyjibbs
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Get the fuck out of here. Everyone knows the OG hoverboarder was Marty Mcfly.
May 27 2010 10:07PM
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theabortionator
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And that board is a replica of the one he was riding. To bad I have him at 0 already
May 27 2010 10:09PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Yeah but wouldn't it be like too easy because you would just be hovering anyway? When I say legit hoverboard I'm talking hovering at least......8 feet off the ground here.
May 27 2010 10:09PM
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theabortionator
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May 27 2010 10:14PM
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jester8589
Posts: 346 - Karma: 15
that was fucking lame as hell. havent they been able to make a hover board out of a couple vacuum motors that can actually lift a person?
May 27 2010 11:05PM
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AdolfShitler
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Chea. That shit is identical.
May 27 2010 11:05PM
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Shlogan
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in 6th grade i made a hoverboard out of a round piece of plywood, an inflatable shower curtain for the bottom, and a shop vac. but the shape of his is total different, this had like a 4 feet diameter and you could sit on it. it would be sick to be able to ride one like a skateboard.
May 27 2010 11:19PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Yeah back to the future is cool and all, whatever. The one in Final Fantasy 8 goes way faster, hovers way higher off the ground, and I won't be satisfied with a hoverboard till it goes fast like at least 25-30mph. The one in back to the future would still be pretty weak.
May 27 2010 11:26PM
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pmills
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May 27 2010 11:27PM
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1337
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^ thank you
May 27 2010 11:31PM
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Asiansethsation
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dude, haha same here.  I made exactly the same thing for my 7th grade science fair, cept I used a leaf blower
May 27 2010 11:31PM
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Big_Spence
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i kinda want to make one of these this summer.
May 28 2010 12:39AM
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HankTheTank
Posts: 286 - Karma: 17
I totally made one in 4th grade for science fair. Its super easy and just about the coolest thing ever. Do itttttttt
May 28 2010 1:54AM
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theabortionator
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You need to just face the fact that you lost.And "The one in back to the future would still be pretty weak." You're just digging the stupid hole deeper.
May 28 2010 1:54AM
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OMGHEDIDNT
Posts: 706 - Karma: 12
So in china they already have trains that do this....it's not like this is a really meaningful project or something, it's just an art project.

Besides that, Tom Wallisch already has one working. U don' t watch Joss?!?
May 28 2010 5:33AM
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theabortionator
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Not the same thing
May 28 2010 11:33AM
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