yeh, jet-packs, that's it, that's the ticket...

Has also to do with scientists thought that they coundn't possibly move their wing muscles fast enough to sustain lift; turns out these muscles vibrate like a rubber band when stretched & plucked, thus giving them enough wingbeats to fly. Just shows that we all have more to learn - science marches on...

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