Here Comes The Future!

 

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I’d always thought that flying cars and flying men on jetpack were not going to be realities for probably another decade. But hey….It looks like that I’m dead wrong: The personal jet pack that you can buy is set to be released December 11 of this year.

It may or may not surprise you to hear that jet packs (of a sort) are old news. Bell Aerosystems had a personal rocket belt back in the 1960s, and a few different companies are currently offering the same hydrogen peroxide powered sort of thing, including Tecaeromex, from whom you can buy a working version for $250,000. The downside of rocket belts is that they only get a maximum of 30 seconds flight time, and the fuel is expensive and dangerous. Bell Aerospace started working on an actual jet pack in the late 60s, which had a hypothetical flying time of 25 minutes and a top speed of about 80 mph, but dropped the project due to it’s complexity.

Luckily for us, Jetpack International (who has lots of experience with conventional hydrogen peroxide powered rocket packs) is working on a turbine powered jet pack with an estimated flight time of 19 minutes, with a range of 27 miles at a max altitude of 250 ft. Best news is that it runs on easily available and cheap jet fuel. The $200,000 price tag includes a training course, although it’s unclear what certification (if any) is required to operate a jet pack.

Rain-Proof, Wind-Proof, Bullet-Proof And Stab Proof Jacket

stab_proof_weather_proof_jacket.jpgIt seems all the hysteria about the white iPod headphones making you an obvious target for thieves has finally blown over but let’s face it, it’s still a dangerous world out there. So if you prefer to live in a constant state of paranoia might Desibaba suggest never going outside unless you’re wearing this non-descript black jacket. Besides keeping the rain from getting through it’s also quite good at stopping knives, hypodermic needles, broken bottles and even a wide assortment of bullets.

The jacket is made from 100% polyester canvas with a PU-coating on the reverse and at 3 kilograms it isn’t abnormally heavy either. Most people won’t even know you’re ready to start and easily survive even the most brutal of bar fights.

The downside of all this protection though is that the jacket will set you back just over $2,000 ironically making it the most valuable thing a would-be thief could steal from you.

Desibaba really loves the concept :) But a bit expensive from a simple black jacket ;)

What do you think about this gizmo