# Jetpacks are one step closer

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 24, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811 "2013-06-24T18:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/1 "2013-06-24T18:34:00Z")

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[This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Bm3cs9TFo) looks like sooooo much fun, although the video is pretty cheesy.

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**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/2 "2013-06-24T23:33:31Z")

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Looks dangerous.

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**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/3 "2013-06-24T23:50:58Z")

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Ima put that on my bucket list.

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**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/4 "2013-06-25T03:42:35Z")

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But it’d get messy commuting with one of those…

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/5 "2013-06-25T04:04:04Z")

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. . . So I’m supposed to fight Emperor Zoltar and free Anna Lee McGuffin with this how?

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**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jetpacks-are-one-step-closer/661811/6 "2013-06-25T04:22:17Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> . . . So I’m supposed to fight Emperor Zoltar and free Anna Lee McGuffin with this how?

You need to go to the Sea Harrier for sale thread for all your Emperor fighting and chick rescuing needs.