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1) Is this (finally) our flying car?
In 1989, in Back to the Future Part II, the time machine, De Lorean flied into the air and went a time travel. In 2002, in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry and Ron controlled the Ford to fly and went to Hogwarts. People have dreamed to drive a car in the air from the past. Yes. We have had a dream to drive in the air. It sounds totally impossible―until quite recently.
In this week, the Woburn, Massachussetts-based aerospace company reported that it has begun practicability studies about a car which is capable of take-offs and landings. According to the company, the flyable car, TF-X would have four-seats equipped with hybrid electric vehicle. In addition, the company announced that the project of developed TF-X comes as a revolution on the transitional shifts from investigation and development to manufacture and customer support activities.
If the wonderful machine goes into mass production and many people get to the cars, the situation may be nothing but a great step toward comfortable future.
However, I
think we need to stop to consider the new technologies really make our life
better. If we skip to think about the appropriate usage, that brings calamity
upon ourselves.
Last week,
a university student, Cody Wilson pronounced that he succeeded to invest 3D
printed gun for the first time in the world. In a web-site which he published,
there is a blueprint to make the handgun. Namely, anyone can download and make
it at home. Last week, I wrote about gun control. Now this investigation would
give rise to a problem about the control.
Of course, it is a wonderful thing that to break
through scientific problem and make an achievement. However, we would be
exposed to a danger which is derived from the achievement if we lack enough consideration
to use it safely. As we get new technology, the possibility of getting danger
also increases.
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