The Future is now (almost) here

The US Defense Advance Research Project Agencyor DARPA has announced it is “seeking innovative solutions that would aid in the demonstration of a roadable flyable vehicle” - in other words, they want to build a real, honest -to-gosh flying car. Move over Hanna-Barbera!

DARPA is seeking design bids for this Transformer TX concept, which is envisioned as “a robust ground vehicle that is capable of configuring into a VTOL [Vertical Take Off and Landing] air vehicle with a maximum payload capability of approximately 1,000 lbs.”

This amazing vehicle, if it’s really built, will be shaped similar to an SUV, about the size and length of two Hummers nose to tail, and be capable of handling light off-road travel. The TX should also be able to lift off and land “without forward motion”, climbing to around 10,000 ft. and be able to cruise forward at speeds “represenative of a light single-engine aircraft.”

This cool hover car would be able to travel up to 250 miles before refueling. DARPA has some specific mission plans for the TX. They also plan that it be capable of unmanned flight operations, similar to robotic supply choppers now being considered by the Marine Corps.

However this plays out, once again it proves the statement that what science fiction can dream of can become real science. Now when will this be available for consumers, at least as a test drive?

from Envirothink

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Lame arse (ass) Next Thursday Joke

Patient - Doctor Doctor, I can see into the future!
Doctor - When did this start?
Patient - Next Thursday.

Harry Smith has heard all the VONT shows (so far)

HI G S.

WBNY relayed program #3 for me tonight on 6900USb at 23300-2330 UTC April 17'10. The signal was SIO 444 on the JRC 535D with the RF systems MK 2 antenna thats 30' high and runs N to S.Would love to get QSL #3 to complete my set. Details are: 2300 ID opening anncs.song "I want to be Sandra Dee "2304 Id generation X ? guy singing ? 2305Turn your radio up "This is what i do I sit on you"2306 Id cat meow 2307 song "The worlds gots every thing "2310 cows song "Help Me "? chickens 2314 Welcome back new internet , new web site , new Google five days from now . 2316 Woorid man song2318 guy and gal talk 2320 song2324 Id talk whenis next thursday /2325 Greg perfect date 2330 ID Vof next thursday e/mail or frn thanks to CB .

Thank you for helpig me with this qsl.

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Voice of Next Thursday Now Available on Archive.org

You're now able to hear the studio quality audio of the last three shows thanks to Ragnar:

www.archive.org/details/VoiceOfNextThursday

can also be accessed via www.piratesweek.info

The first three will appear soon.

Electro-Fluidic Wallpaper (from show #5)

For you home decorators the magnificent world of Next Thursday has a treat in store for you. In the drab dreary world of last week you may have coated your walls in wallpaper, wood paneling or painted a feature wall with bright pastels colours; tacky stuff like that that will date your conapp almost instantly. Well.. No more! In the amazing spectacular world of Next Thursday, you’re able to coat your walls in “Electro-Fluidic Wallpaper” commonly refered to as EFW - a tri-colour liquid polymer substrate is surrounded by electrodes which electromagnetically create an interfacial tension allowing the polymer to become visible. Since EFW reflects a room’s ambient light it will appears as natural as a regular wall. Once you install the Wallpaper and connect it up to the World wide positronic wet drive you’ll be able to have your walls looking like whatever the latest trend happens to be, instantly, without the drudgery of re-decorating. Connectivity to the World Wide Positronic Brain will allow you to subscribe to the latest wall trends; you’ll arrive home every day to find your con app appearing fresh and new. You’ll also be able to set the walls to respond to your ever-changing moods – your conapp will become one giant mood ring and will respond accordingly. For instance if you’re in an angry mood the walls will respond by displaying calming scenes of beaches with rolling waves, or panoramic vistas of plush green fields surrounded by calming mountain tops, designed to sooth and relax. Soon you’ll find that you’re no longer angry, in fact you won’t even remember what upset you in the first place. EFW will even replace your television in the world of Next Thursday you will have your EFW displaying the newspeak directly to your wall anywhere in your conapp if you’re moving about your television will follow you.

Stay tuned to Voice of next Thursday for more fascinating revelations about your impending future of Next Thursday – five harrowingly long days from now.