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The acceleration is going to fairly instantaneous, somewhat similar to hitting the ground after falling off a roof. It can rearrange your innards.

I'm sure it will be fun to experience, but I hope it takes awhile for the thing to be released into the wild.

The average male human who would attempt such an adventure at a traffic light probably lacks the common sense to safely assure that he follows a protocol that might insure a minimal level of injury and death for people around him.

I can imagine that the NTSB, along with their fellow regulators in most semi-civilized countries will be leaping to place some regulation on that little beastie before the bloodbath begins.
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" interestingly, such performance would be one of the least interesting parts about the vehicle, "
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" interestingly, such performance would be one of the least interesting parts about the vehicle, "
True enough, Considering that it is still just 'Vaporware', so far.
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While generally considered safe, there are enough cases of psychedelics causing mania and psychosis that more research is being done and it appears those with genetic vulnerabilities to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorders are most at risk.

JAMAQuestion Is there an association between psychedelic use and psychotic or manic symptoms in adolescents?

Findings In a cross-sectional study of 16 255 adolescent twins, psychedelic use was significantly associated with lower rates of psychotic symptoms when adjusting for other drug use. Psychedelic use was significantly associated with more manic symptoms for individuals with a higher genetic vulnerability to schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder than for individuals with a lower genetic vulnerability.

Meaning The findings suggest that psychedelic use may be associated with lower rates of psychotic symptoms but the association between psychedelic use and manic symptoms seems to be associated with genetic vulnerability.

Adolescent Psychedelic Use and Psychotic or Manic Symptoms | Psychiatry and Behavioral Health | JAMA Psychiatry | JAMA Network

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In another forum, someone posted the following, which I had to share.



"Yep. Much like "the theory of evolution" is scientific fact. The "theory" is the explanation that makes it scientific fact."
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Yes, but it's also important to be clear that evolution is a fact, while Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection is a theory that in general terms is universally accepted (except by crackpots), but in fine detail is still open to ongoing debate and discovery and improvement.

Abusers of the power of information love to misrepresent this.
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yes. I got a kick out of his wording, as much as anything.
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