I just heard on another listserve of a this thing: A personal water craft thingy capable of reaching 90 miles per hour goes on sale in October. Called the Laser X-2000, it's made by Swift Oceanics and is nearly invisible. Yes, very "swift" and very silent. A little more on it: http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_gear.html -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "ralph diaz" <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com> > > A personal water craft thingy capable of reaching 90 miles per hour goes > on sale in October. Called the Laser X-2000, it's made by Swift > Oceanics and is nearly invisible. Yes, very "swift" and very silent. There are limits on technology. There are no limits on stupidity! Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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