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582- Rocket Man
99% Invisible
English - May 14, 2024 23:08 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 24.9K ratingsDesign Arts business finance fitness interview leadership entrepreneurship entrepreneur marketing health Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In the twentieth century, the jetpack became synonymous with the idea of a ‘futuristic society.’ Appearing in cartoons and magazines, it felt like a matter of time before people could ride a jetpack to work. But jetpacks never became a mainstream technology, leaving many to wonder... why did they fall off the radar?