XPost: sci.space.policy, sci.physics, sci.astro   
   From: droleary@2015usenet1.subsume.com   
      
   For your reference, records indicate that   
   Fred J. McCall  wrote:   
      
   > Flying cars were and are a good idea unless you think you   
   > can just land anywhere you like.   
      
   Just the opposite!  If I can only fly between airports, why not just call   
   it an airplane?  What actual problem does a “flying car” otherwise solve   
   that make it such a fantastic machine to have?  What is the actual use   
   case that demonstrates *any* added value?   
      
   > If you fly a GA aircraft, what do   
   > you do once you land it?   
      
   Depends on the problem you’re looking to solve.  If it is to keep a   
   vehicle in constant service, I’d say you’d fly it right back out to its   
   next destination.  Same way it doesn’t make much sense to leave a   
   self-driving car sitting in a parking lot doing nothing.   
      
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