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|    Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti    |
|    25 Jan 14 13:08:32    |
   
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   From: YourName@YourISP.com   
      
   In article , Greg Goss   
    wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   You're thinking of the advert for Starbuck's latest scheme: traffic jam   
   deliveries (via small flying drones). ;-)   
      
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