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   Dimensional Traveler to Your Name   
   Re: cases where SF has predicted scienti   
   24 Jan 14 21:21:06   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.sf.written, rec.arts.sf.science   
   From: dtravel@sonic.net   
      
   On 1/24/2014 4:08 PM, Your Name wrote:   
   > 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).   ;-)   
   >   
   When did Amazon buy Starbucks?   
      
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