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In sci.physics krw <krw@nowhere.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Nov 2016 00:00:54 -0000, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
> 
>>In sci.physics John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> wrote:
>>> On Tue, 1 Nov 2016 18:19:02 -0000, jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com wrote:
>> 
>><snip>
>>
>>>>BTW, the lack of commercial success for flying cars has nothing to do
>>>>with propulsion methods.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> But propulsion does matter, in the sense that there is no affordable
>>> way to make a flying car. Helicopters get terrible gas mileage.
>> 
>>You do know helicopters spend a fair amount of time not traveling, don't
>>you, but that has nothing to do with flying cars.
> 
> Cars spend a fair amount of time not driving, too.  So?

Not at close to full output power.

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Jim Pennino