I Still Want My Flying Car!!!
Recently, I sat down to watch some Star Wars with my oldest son. In the movie, which I am guessing most are at least vaguely familiar with (any episode), they always have scenes in which their cities, which are always so tall and vertical, have cars that fly all around the buildings.
Watching it I started to think back when many were dreaming of the day of the flying car. When I was a boy, people would predict that by some date (most of which have passed) we would be cruising in the air in our cars.
But is this even doable with a world full of terrorists?
Let's assume someone can come up with technology that enables us to fly in our cars. Would that product ever see the market today? Think about it, a flying car, or a squadron of them would make great missiles for suicide bombin terrorists.
As I was watching the episode, I also started to wonder why no car ever seems to hit any of those grossly tall buildings. even by accident. There are no drunk drivers in that place far away and long ago? There are no angry ex-wives where the force is in force? There are no old people confusing the brake for the gas where the Wookies roam?
It's too bad that al queda has ruined flying cars for the rest of us. Cause I still want one. Especially everytime I find myself in a traffic jam.