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by the-pigeon 1764 days ago
No. But it's just a demo.

In perfect conditions if you run it 100 times this is the result.

In the real world they have no application as they fail pretty much always in real conditions. But this is research, pushing things in controlled conditions help you learn what you can do in less controlled conditions. Though sometimes it's just a deadend.

The exact same thing is true of YouTuber stunt videos. Any very impressive stunt was failed hundreds of times but they show you the footage where they pulled it off. The thing to remember is that media is largely fake or deceiving, presenting the very best and not the reality.

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Also battery tech needs to improve for practical usage