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Take a look at this posting on Gizmodo:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/mit- ... 236677.php

The video is pretty cool.

There's a bit more detail in the linked article. Sadly that detail explains why we aren't going to see a 10 lb. gizmo that will let you ascent thousands of feet of fixed line with a 200lb haul bag any time soon....

Them MIT boys are bad at math:

" “The latest configuration weighs 20 pounds and peaks at 10 feet per second,â€

dhoyne wrote:A little more advancement on battery technology

I heard an interview with someone talking about electric cars who said, "There are three types of liars: liars, damn liars and battery companies promoting new technology." Screw "the better moustrap," forget "plastics," if you invent a battery technology that makes a major jump in energy density without a big jump in cost of production and you'll be richer than Bill Gates!