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Do you mean an abrasion of the skirt or of the air pressure?

Well, then I guess it's a bad idea.

I meant using the CO2 itself as the power-source. How much energy can we get out of a compressed air engine? And could one work with CO2 instead of oxygen?

Is there the possibility carbon dioxide powered engines? Can we get enough of an energy output from CO2?

My thoughts too. The skirt still touches the ground too much for it to actually hover, at least in my opinion. I still even see clouds of dust or mist trailing behind these craft. Or is that for another reason?

Is a hovercraft's skirt a part of the vehicle itself? I'm asking because somebody else online just said this: "A flexible skirt around the bottom of the pressure plenum will confine the air pressure, ride over small obstacles, and lift the whole assembly higher." He said "the whole assembly", which I thought meant the hovercraft's body. Does this mean the skirt is not a part of the craft itself? I thought it was because it was still attached to the vehicle.

Well, after watching the episode on H.G. Wells, I'm beginning to have doubts about my concept. Whatever I predict in the story may end up used for destruction or suppression. I'm sure mankind is stupid enough to do so. Correct me if I'm wrong, go ahead. Also, I just thought of something: What if somebody in the concept had figured out to make the fans in hovercraft to spin much faster and stronger than before? First, I ask you this: What is the maximum number of RPMs in a jet engine?

You were correct. *watching it right now* Is there a particular episode that would dive into predictions similar to the ones in my concept?

No, I mean, is the German girl the paler one?

Why? How much power would they destabilize Earth's magnetic field?

I don't get it.

Uh, I don't think anybody has answered my question about maglev's effect on the Earth's magnetic field. Would it be possible for there to be so much maglev around the world that there would be negative consequences towards the planet's axis?

Well in the front end of my design I put in 2 retro valves like in a jet plane. The 2 of them together are as strong as the valve in the rear that pushes the bike forward. Will that work as well?

So, maybe something like the winged design I showed you before?

I just thought of something: If the whole Earth was reconfigured overtime for maglev travel (on land at least), how long would it to put in all those electrical fields? Also, is there any danger of such a thing throwing Earth off it's axis or worse?

*facepalm* How did I forget that?! Anyway, yes, the Martians tried to find a new planet, but they got knocked down by meteorites along the way and crashed onto prehistoric Earth. Before the crash, just in case, they froze themselves cryogenically. Can't believe I forgot something so important.

Earth was the closest available planet to settle onto. There were only a few million Martians left after the war had killed most of them.

Because they didn't have the time to do so. Their ecology had been completely depleted by global warfare. It was a moment of desperation.

How so? It's mostly an alternate history added to science fiction (I don't really believe that there are frozen velociraptor people trapped in Mt. McKay).

True. Another part of the concept involves a race of Martian dinosaur people who, long ago, crashed into Mt. McKay in Southern Ontario, then hikers found them in 2050. Afterwards the Martians got Earth to help revive Mars, and in exchange the Martians gave Earth some of their advanced technology, allowing Earth to use warpgates to traverse space and meet other alien civilizations. An example of said Martians can be seen here:

I just want my technology to seem like it will actually happen in the future. But, then again, should I just say the bikes hover on a highly advanced form of magnetic levitation? My viewers would probably only care about high speeds and onscreen carnage.

Over any terrain possible if it was a Ground Effect Vehicle. How high would it get off the ground with it's current wingspan? If it was maglev like originally planned, then it could only work over a strong enough electric field (Such as the ones created by superconductor networks).