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"I think crypto will slowly percolate its way up and people will adopt it gradually as user friendly, cheap products, become available."
- Neal Stephenson
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| Diaheliper | ||
| Offers delivery of diapers by air. |
| It seems there had been a low-altitude collision between two small planes... One plane was a Diaheliper, belonging to an aerial diaper service that flew diapers to rural homes by helicopter. |
| Technovelgy from The Morning of the Day They Did It,
by E.B. White. Published by The New Yorker Magazine in 1950 Additional resources -
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Compare to the helicab from Heli-cab Hack (1950) by John Weston.
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- QuiQui Pharmacy Drone Delivery
- FAA Drone Rules Beta Ready For Comments
| Musk Idea Of Cars Talking To Each Other Predicted 70 Years Ago |
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| Maybe It's Too Soon To Require Autonomous Mode |
| Caterpillar Electric Mining Loader Not Yet Ready For Moon |
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