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   J. Clarke to All   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   24 Jan 14 17:45:05   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: jclarkeusenet@cox.net   
      
   In article , gossg@gossg.org says...   
   >   
   > Your Name  wrote:   
   > >In article , William December Starr   
   >   
   > >> > IIRC part of why he lost was because of how often he had to   
   > >> > refuel.  Someone has already pointed out this would be even worse   
   > >> > in the Bugatti. :P   
   > >>   
   > >> You mean they didn't arrange for mid-air refueling?   
   > >   
   > >You're thinking of SAAB and their jet plane adverts for their cars.  ;-)   
   >   
   > There's also a TV ad where they do a mid-air refueling through the   
   > sunroof of some gas-efficient car.  The driver needed more coffee.   
   >   
   > Cute concept.   
      
   In any case SAAB hasn't done the jet plane ads for a long time, mostly   
   because the outfit that makes the cars isn't related to the one that   
   makes the aircraft anymore (the automotive division is now owned   
   entirely by the Chinese).   
      
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