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Cats are the answer!
The gist: When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet. And when toast is dropped, it always lands with the buttered side facing down. If we strap buttered toast to the back of a cat, the two will hover, spinning inches above the ground. With a giant buttered cat array, a high-speed monorail could easily link New York with Chicago.
I didn't invent this. Cf. the "buttered cat array" below:
http://www.deepscience.com/justsilly/fun006.htmlOn Umbra on peak oil posted 2 years, 12 months ago 6 Responses