Technology in sports going to far? Maybe — but bring on the robots

Coming soon: Instant replay for every incident of contact in every NFL game. Also coming soon: Flying commuter cars. There is a connection.

In many ways, we are in danger of going over the technology cap.

Boeing has flight-tested a flying car.

The good news: This will create jobs. The people standing on street corners in costumes, waving ad signs, will be hired as air-traffic controllers.

The bad news: If you think the sky is crowded now, wait till your Ford Hummingbird is battling for airspace with drunks, rageaholics, tokers, tweeters, texters, sleepyheads, fleeing felons and English people trying to fly on the left-hand side of the sky. Kiss my cookies, Santa Claus, I’m not letting your sleigh merge into my lane.