Originally posted by: Karyudo
If there was a... oh, I don't know: let's say a jetpack, like in that Bond film -- and it was $1300, would you buy it? No? Why not? 'Cause it might be relatively cheap to own, but it's almost completely useless without a pile of extra stuff (fuel, parts, maintenance) to make it work, it's dangerous, and you probably don't have the know-how to get it up and running in the first place.
If there was a... oh, I don't know: let's say a jetpack, like in that Bond film -- and it was $1300, would you buy it? No? Why not? 'Cause it might be relatively cheap to own, but it's almost completely useless without a pile of extra stuff (fuel, parts, maintenance) to make it work, it's dangerous, and you probably don't have the know-how to get it up and running in the first place.
Perhaps, but wouldn't it be a blast giving it a go?