Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Flying Cars

Where the heck are our flying cars? In this explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice discuss scientists’ promise of us zipping around in flying cars and why we don’t have them yet. What’s the hold up?! We explore the practical issues of flying cars and why we may, in essence, have flying cars already. Why do we even want flying cars? What sort of wish fulfillment would it give us? Are helicopters close enough? Discover the multi-dimensionality of a traffic jam. We break down the hyperloop and the noisiness of drones. Could our Jetson’s dreams only be a fantasy? Could perhaps Earth’s magnetic field be used to achieve flight? We get into magnetically levitated trains and our transportation future. All that, plus, find out why Neil is underwhelmed by the concept of levitating hoverboards! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/startalkradio FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE to StarTalk: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/startalkradio?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: http://twitter.com/startalkradio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StarTalk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startalkradio/ About StarTalk: Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up! #StarTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson


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