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The C/T Antigravity Gyro

This marvel of modern sciencey-ness is based on the twin principles:

1. A dropped Cat will always land on its feet.
2. A piece of buttered toast, when dropped from any height, will always land butter-side down.

Therefore: If we strap a piece of buttered toast¹⁾ on to the back of a cat, and drop the resulting assembly, instead of hitting the ground it will begin to rotate at high speed and will hover some distance above the ground²⁾

This principle had, for reasons yet unexplained, remained a theoretical construct, without even the most cursory laboratory research attempted to prove or disprove it. EGfBT, however has recently constructed at least two vehicles based on these sound physical principles.

• The first is the “Proof of Concept” vehicle, the Fnord Motor Company Model-Tau, hopefully soon to be coming to a Chop Shop near you.
• The second is an experimental Perambulator, now undergoing testing in the capable hands of LimeJello and Cheshire Cat