the Segway could change everything... - erutufon|nofuture

CV · 30th April 2003

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...636756-0646216

I'm remember watching a great documentary about this device and its inventor... If it becomes cheaper to build and therefore sell , it could really be the next evolutionary step in mankind's search for natural , technology assisted mobility enhancement...It aint no toy... Has anyone here seen one, had a go on one??

CV · 30th April 2003

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/05/09/record.gel/

a solid lighter than air ? this article is a year old - does anyone know if the newest generation of airgel can be lighter than air?

MUX · 30th April 2003

$4,950.00
my tricycle is for sale..

invisibleplanet · 30th April 2003

i've heard of them already yes, never had a go though,

have you?

invisibleplanet · 30th April 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by cristian
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/05/09/record.gel/

a solid lighter than air ? this article is a year old - does anyone know if the newest generation of airgel can be lighter than air?

at first i thought it was the last of the april fool's jokes!

but i'm now amazed! WOW!

CV · 30th April 2003

related to airgel , and zero-G research is Acoustic Levitation , AcLev - anyone that's moved things with their bass bins is gonna freak at this

http://www.zzz.com.ru/115.html

about half way down the page , is an explanation of current Acoustic Levetation research...

**emef** · 30th April 2003

i`m off to buy one of those segways.

it`ll look sweet sat in the garage next to my sinclair c5

Ruben A · 30th April 2003

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Originally posted by invisibleplanet
i've heard of them already yes, never had a go though,

have you?

I live on third floor.... HEY they didn´t show how it would pass stairs!!!??? hrmrmhrmmh....

A little sad how people think we should "walk" around in the future. Yeah it´s pretty hard to move around on your feeds - I see the problem.... doohh....
>>> 1/3 of all americans are, what we would call, FAT!
Will we end on 4/5...???

**Loz** · 30th April 2003

What's wrong with walking?

30th April 2003

walking is so... so 20th century...

Sheridan · 1st May 2003

I saw a story on the segway company on one of our MANY american news magazine television shows. and they were talking to the creator of the segway. the company is just barely scraping by. not enough people placing orders for them because one of the reasons is that they are technically illegal to operate on city sidewalks. they really aren't designed for street use since they don't go terribly fast and yet they go too fast for normal side walk travel. but there are some cities that are passing laws making them legal to opperate. san francisco was the first I believe. but there is still a lot of debate concerning saftey, as in helmet laws and the such. also 5 grand is a lot of money. and I love to walk so I know I am not in a rush to pick one up.

Sheridan · 1st May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by cristian
about half way down the page , is an explanation of current Acoustic Levetation research...

that is some seriously cool stuff!

1st May 2003

It really could make people fatter.

1st May 2003

Middle America = FAT

Southern California = PHAT

People in LA are very Healthy, or they try to be. There is plenty of fat gout stricken UK heads too, all lumpy and shit, with bad teeth and webed feet.

1st May 2003

i think it sounds like a good idea. people laughed when they said the earth was round. remember.

MUX · 1st May 2003

they had some good opium back then...

and some friggin wierdos have societies about all this u know..... the usual stuff... cause the bible said this, and the bible said that.. u know... bible stuff!

moorekk · 1st May 2003

Melody Retrieval on the Internet
good idea, but try to hum cristian's *ninjah*...

tonyrohr · 1st May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by cristian
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/05/09/record.gel/

a solid lighter than air ? this article is a year old - does anyone know if the newest generation of airgel can be lighter than air?

prepared from liquid silicone...
light as air....

SPACE BOOBS!!!

how i do love science.

JE:5 · 1st May 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by cristian
related to airgel , and zero-G research is Acoustic Levitation , AcLev - anyone that's moved things with their bass bins is gonna freak at this

http://www.zzz.com.ru/115.html

about half way down the page , is an explanation of current Acoustic Levetation research...

I was looking at that link above and I was really freaked out at the coincidence of a certain link to pictures of a ridulously tat drenched skoda (about halfway down the page) I have actually seen this car parked up in Hungary near lake Balaton a few years ago, I was going to take a photo of it but no one had a camera on them at the time....

**grobelaar** · 2nd May 2003

Its like something out of a Steampunk novel... bowler hats and personal transports...

Crap name though... it'll probably stick though - say it enough times and 50 years from now Segway will be a normal everyday world - if it takes off...

**marcel** · 2nd May 2003

i used to own a skoda favorit. named it lovely 'skod' or 'favo' or sometimes 'nagnag' because of the loud sounds from the turn signal which sounded like a duck..really loved him and he never disappointed me..hmmmmm

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CV cristianvogel.neverengine.org Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,983	the Segway could change everything... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...636756-0646216 I'm remember watching a great documentary about this device and its inventor... If it becomes cheaper to build and therefore sell , it could really be the next evolutionary step in mankind's search for natural , technology assisted mobility enhancement...It aint no toy... Has anyone here seen one, had a go on one??
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CV cristianvogel.neverengine.org Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,983	or maybe airgel could change everything... http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/05/09/record.gel/ a solid lighter than air ? this article is a year old - does anyone know if the newest generation of airgel can be lighter than air?
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30th April 2003	#3
MUX Registered Erutufon Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Malta, The Rock Posts: 3,885	$4,950.00 my tricycle is for sale..
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invisibleplanet noteknotechne! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Central England Posts: 4,602	i've heard of them already yes, never had a go though, have you?
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CV cristianvogel.neverengine.org Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,983	related to airgel , and zero-G research is Acoustic Levitation , AcLev - anyone that's moved things with their bass bins is gonna freak at this http://www.zzz.com.ru/115.html about half way down the page , is an explanation of current Acoustic Levetation research...
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emef grinning Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: fishing on't pier Posts: 12,731	i`m off to buy one of those segways. it`ll look sweet sat in the garage next to my sinclair c5
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Loz ......................... Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,630	What's wrong with walking? ........................... "If you can't tell what genre the track you're making is you should have your instruments taken away and made to stand in the corner."
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30th April 2003	#10
piscaries Posts: n/a	walking is so... so 20th century...
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1st May 2003	#11
Sheridan Burnt out Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Druid Hills Posts: 8,799	I saw a story on the segway company on one of our MANY american news magazine television shows. and they were talking to the creator of the segway. the company is just barely scraping by. not enough people placing orders for them because one of the reasons is that they are technically illegal to operate on city sidewalks. they really aren't designed for street use since they don't go terribly fast and yet they go too fast for normal side walk travel. but there are some cities that are passing laws making them legal to opperate. san francisco was the first I believe. but there is still a lot of debate concerning saftey, as in helmet laws and the such. also 5 grand is a lot of money. and I love to walk so I know I am not in a rush to pick one up. Last edited by Sheridan : 1st May 2003 at 05:11.
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1st May 2003	#13
walkerbelm Posts: n/a	It really could make people fatter.
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1st May 2003	#14
LEFTHANDLOU Posts: n/a	Middle America = FAT Southern California = PHAT People in LA are very Healthy, or they try to be. There is plenty of fat gout stricken UK heads too, all lumpy and shit, with bad teeth and webed feet.
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1st May 2003	#15
phil Posts: n/a	i think it sounds like a good idea. people laughed when they said the earth was round. remember.
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moorekk . Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: holy land of kIRk Posts: 158	Melody Retrieval on the Internet good idea, but try to hum cristian's ninjah...
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grobelaar The Thread King Join Date: May 2002 Location: In Exile! Posts: 5,480	Its like something out of a Steampunk novel... bowler hats and personal transports... Crap name though... it'll probably stick though - say it enough times and 50 years from now Segway will be a normal everyday world - if it takes off... ........................... http://www.no-future.com/vbulletin/r...user=grobelaar
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marcel I'm a monster. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 4,450	i used to own a skoda favorit. named it lovely 'skod' or 'favo' or sometimes 'nagnag' because of the loud sounds from the turn signal which sounded like a duck..really loved him and he never disappointed me..hmmmmm ........................... pew pew!
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