escargot
Disciple of Marduk
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This is not a flying car, but it's got retrofuturistic concept stamped all over it:
Had a look at the website because it's not clear how the installation works. Turns out it's mechanical but you can do it yourself -
This demonstrator is operated by motor but buildings using this technology can be counterbalanced and operated manually, quickly and easily, in any location.
So that's some nasty accidents on the cards, then. I'm willing to put money on spontaneous finger-amputations at least. It'll be the trailer-tent incident all over again.*
Can see it now -
Wife: Which bit comes out first?
Husband: It'll be this. *pulls*
Wife: Are you sure? Where did you put the manual?
Husband: Stop panicking, it's easy, we don't need the manual, just common-sense, you lift this up and this bit drops down and ARRRGH! AAARRGGHH!
Wife:
*As personally witnessed by me on campsites over the years.
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