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Marty McFly’s hoverboard is finally real, and it’s on Kickstarter right now
Foxnews ^ | 10/23/14 | Drew Prindle

Posted on 10/23/2014 7:29:51 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants

Ever since Marty McFly took to the air in the 1989 classic "Back to the Future II," humanity has been eagerly awaiting the arrival of a real, fully-functional hoverboard. Since then, tinkerers and scientists the world over have launched countless attempts at building such a device, and now, after more than 25 years of trying, technology has finally caught up with our far-fetched dreams. Thanks to a startup by the name of Hendo Hover, the hoverboard is finally a real thing that exists in the world that you and I inhabit.

How is such a thing possible? Well, according to the company’s Kickstater page, the magic behind the Hendo Hoverboard lies in its four disc-shaped hover engines. These are essentially giant downward-facing electromagnets that work together to create a powerful magnetic field which literally pushes against itself, thereby generating the lift which levitates the board above the ground.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment; Science; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: backtothefuture; hoverboard
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To: Blood of Tyrants

What’s the power draw?

If it’s low enough, might be economical for transportation. I imagine putting down metal sheeting that doesn’t have to be resurfaced every few years might be economical too.


21 posted on 10/23/2014 8:00:32 AM PDT by Bogey78O (We had a good run. Coulda been great still.)
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To: wattsgnu

Will the Interstates be repaved with steel?


22 posted on 10/23/2014 8:04:16 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Blood of Tyrants

This one is more practical:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlB85rqcQM


23 posted on 10/23/2014 8:04:24 AM PDT by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I think it works by an effect caled eddy currents. Whenever a magnet is moved towards or across a conducting, non-magnetic surface, it generates currents inside the metal which repel the magnet. Hook some wires and a load to the metal surface and you have a generator.


24 posted on 10/23/2014 8:06:00 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The cure has become worse than the disease. Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

Unfortunately after an initial levitation away from the facts, the liberal’s head explodes and the whole thing comes crashing down. They are working on that.


25 posted on 10/23/2014 8:07:01 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: Yo-Yo

Hover-hockey?


26 posted on 10/23/2014 8:17:06 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Only in the air hockey sense. See post #4.


27 posted on 10/23/2014 8:26:13 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Here's a link to the project. It's interesting that at a $10,000 pledge (limited to a total of 10) a successful backer will receive a first-production hoverboard. They are all gone.
28 posted on 10/23/2014 8:34:17 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: Yo-Yo

Ice skate are more practical.


29 posted on 10/23/2014 8:53:22 AM PDT by TurboZamboni (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
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To: MrEdd
Imagine how expensive metal roads will be.

It depends on how thick the metal needs to be. Would aluminum foil work?

30 posted on 10/23/2014 9:02:34 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: Yo-Yo

#3 You can hover along high voltage copper wires.....


31 posted on 10/23/2014 10:29:41 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: So Cal Rocket

Be careful what you wish for. When your car runs out of as or the engine quits, you can coast to the side of the road. What are you going to do one thousand feet in the air when you run out of fuel or the engine quits? Gravity is a cruel teacher.


32 posted on 10/23/2014 11:03:31 AM PDT by driftless2
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