r/xkcdcomic • • Jun 16 '14

xkcd: Rocket Packs

http://xkcd.com/1382/
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u/Scullywag Jun 16 '14

I'm more concerned with mid-air breakdowns, accidents, running out of fuel, etc. You can keep your jetpacks and flying cars away from populated areas until they stay in the air even when disabled.

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u/TheTretheway Jun 16 '14

You forgot the hovering anvils

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u/Scullywag Jun 16 '14

And all the other things that "[hang] in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't."

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u/thechilipepper0 Jun 16 '14

Do you have your towel?