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The Real-Life Hoverboard 1.浮空滑板 The hoverboard—a type of skateboard that levitates like a magic carpet—had been a pipe dream since its fictional debut in 1989’s Back to the Future Part II. Now California-based tech firm Hendo has built the real thing. 还记得1989年的经典科幻电影《回到未来》中出现过的那个像魔毯一样浮在空中的滑板么？加利福尼亚的一家名为Hendo的科技公司将电影里的滑板变成了现实。 Hendo’s hoverboard can float only an inch or so above the ground, and even then only over conductive material like copper or aluminum. 虽然Hendo公司研发的这款滑板目前只可以离开地面悬浮1英寸左右，而且还必须在如铜或铝这样的导电材料上才可实现。 But the technology that powers it could be revolutionary. Using the $450,000-plus it raised on Kickstarter, Hendo founders Jill and Greg Henderson plan to develop magnetic “hovering” tech to stabilize buildings during earthquakes, protect valuable works of art and more. “The hoverboard is the first step to bringing this technology to the world,” says Greg. 但是这项技术确实具有突破性意义。Hendo公司的创始人吉尔和格雷格用在美国慈善网站上筹到的45万美元，做出了开发磁滑翔技术的计划，希望能在保持地震中建筑的稳定性、保护珍贵的艺术作品等方面得到应用。格雷格说：“这款浮空滑板是开发该项技术的第一步。” | 
