The Incredible Shrinking Planet

This week's programme looks at some of the classic science-fiction dreams of super-fast transportation. Nasa is already investigating whether flying cars are about to take off. Long-distance travel in the future might mean a nerve-wracking journey at 25 times the speed of sound. Could the ultimate science-fiction gadget - the teleportation machine - become the last word in human transportation?
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