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Unless the cartridges can reorient themselves on the fly (or on the drop, as it were), they might propel your laptop harder into the ground. |
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Why not add airbags?—see [link] |
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You forgot to mention the solenoid-controlled high pressure
valves, which will add a certain amount of bulk and mass,
requiring larger gas reservoirs ... |
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We now have the technology to improve on this.
What's needed is a cage that holds the laptop. When
it senses that it is falling, the cage uses small
thrusters to hover a couple of feet above the ground,
and lowers the laptop on a cable gently to the floor,
before releasing and jetting off out of the way. |
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