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nradov
on Jan 27, 2022
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We have jetpacks and we do not care
A closed-loop control system won't fix the stability issues if the pilot's arms are pointed in the wrong direction.
himinlomax
on Jan 28, 2022
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Nonsense, Galvani solved that problem in the 18th century.
nradov
on Jan 28, 2022
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Nonsense. It doesn't matter how good your control system is if you can't generate the necessary thrust vector.
sudosysgen
on Jan 28, 2022
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It was a joke. Galvani's experiments were on contracting frog muscles with electric currents. The joke being that the jetpack will take control of your muscles.
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