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They wrote:
> Hey folks. I have come up with an idea. Ok..WATCH OUT! My mind is at
> work! First off, any of you seen the movie Back To The Future II? The
> 2nd part for those of you who can't read roman numerals. Well, if you
> paid attention, you will have noticed this kewl little device, a
> floating skateboard! This device is REAL! Although the movie is old,
> if you saw the making of it, you would barely hear the director or
> producer ( can't remember which one said it ) talk about these. He
> basically said they were looking for something new and different, and
> they happen to have stumbled across these devices, which were on there
> way out because parent groups that tested them did not think they were
> safe for children! So the skateboard never came to light! Well,
> prototypes were there, but that was about it. Anyways, those boards
> used some sort of magnets on the bottom of them, which repelled the
> Earth's magentic field. That is, the 2 magnets work against Earths own
> magnetic force that surround the world. Now this is just an idea, but
> I think ( I am not a scientist, so I welcome any ideas or knowledge on
> this from any of you that understand the mechanics of magnetics )
> there is a way to induce or make a magnetic field. If it is possible,
> we might be able to make one that repells the Earths force, much like
> to magnets do when you turn them around. I am not sure if the
> availability of magnets is at such a great supply, so I would assume
> if we were to ever make a "car" capable of holding 5 people and
> luggage/groceries, it would need more than a few magnets. I wish I
> could get my hands on one of these skateboards, just to see how they
> work and feel. But I would assume, since they keep you off the ground
> a few inches, that you would have a very smooth ride, no matter how
> bumpy the road. As for an engine, that is another matter. Obviously my
> attempt is to help our planet get rid of crap like smog, and engine
> exhaust, so we wouldn't want to use anything that uses gas. But I was
> thinking something like what airboats use, a big fan that propels you.
> You steer the fan in the direction you need, and reverse it to slow
> you down. Only problem with this is that it would be much more
> difficult to drive and steer. However, what about a car that floats
> with the magnets, but as 2 wheels touching the ground. When you went
> over bumps, if the car is high enough, you still would not feel
> anything, and the wheels can aid in turning the car much more
> accurately, maybe even better than cars today! As for a powerplant, I
> can only think of the fan idea, or maybe it is possible to turn the
> magents or magnetic field, pitching it a little bit to cause the
> vehicle to move. If a magnetic field is possible, instead of magnets,
> it might even be possible for acceleration and deceleration using more
> or less power to the magnets, as they are pitched. Instead of using a
> fan, you use the magnetic field and aim it backwards a little, but
> still at say a 45 degree angle to the ground. Normally this would lift
> you off the ground a little bit, but I don't think we could put a
> power pack of batteries with enough juice to cause a lifitng force
> great enough to raise a car of people off the ground very hgih. But if
> you aim the field a little backwards, it would cause the car to move
> forward. A little more may raise it up a little higher. Also, with
> more juice, you can add power to the field, thus giving you more
> speed, and likewise if you need to break, you just "reverse" the field
> and as you slow down, lower the power to the field.
>
>
> well, this is only one way I can think of for now. I am trying to come
> up with ideas on how to better our planet. Like get rid of gasoline,
> or at least reduce it to only engines that must be used for specific
> reasons. Also, we need to chill out on all the nuclear stuff! I
> with this nuclear shit.
>
> yelling comments in advance.
>

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buckweet@best.com (buckweet@best.com) writes:
Ummmmmmm? If the magnets worked soooo well why did they hold
up the boards with cables???? I am one of the lifeless dorks
which stays up at night watching how they make movies. But dont
give up yet oh lover of the earth you will save our planet yet
 from the evil humans.
Sincerely-Evil Human