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Segway

August 17th 2003, 10:36 AM
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I haven't been posting many topic of discussion, but I thought this is interesting.

Segway

They're replacing walking with a pair of wheels on a shovel. What do you think of this? Is this an improvement of efficiency or another hole we're digging by pushing technology too far?

Discuss.
August 17th 2003, 10:54 AM
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i want one!
August 17th 2003, 11:26 AM
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Christiaan
Bard They/Them Netherlands
Lazy bum 
this is a joke, right?
What a bullcrap. this sucks. "a replacement of walking" sjeesh.

I thought riding a bike was a good enough "replacement" for walking?
August 17th 2003, 11:56 AM
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redink1
King He/Him United States bloop
A mother ducking wizard 
Indeed. The technology is kinda cool... but its just absolutely lame. And its not idiot-proof, President Bush fell off of one
August 17th 2003, 12:57 PM
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SabreTrout
Noble He/Him United Kingdom
Tigertigertiger. 
If there is a way to avoid walking, and I've been wasting valuable energy moving these "leg" things I have, then I demand one now!
Soon we can sit back, and do nothing but murmur to one another. Unless my telepathy machine starts working. Then we will all be on easy street!
August 18th 2003, 02:36 AM
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As the saying goes, "Make something idiot-proof, and they'll make a better idiot."

Bush *is* that better idiot.

Anyways, my brother has a motorized scooter thing, and that's pretty sweet, but pretty useless... I mean, anywhere that's slightly too far to walk, one can bike, and anywhere that's too far to bike, you drive. Fresh air and excersize never hurt anybody (except for the UV rays that give you cancer while doing the excercise, but the segway doesn't really protect against those, now does it...). So yeah... I think it's kinda dumb, and people should be less lazy.
Then again, this is *me* saying this, so I shouldn't really be talking.

August 18th 2003, 12:11 PM
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joshriot
Peasant They/Them United States
keep it real 
that thing is freaking awesome. i want one and i will ride it all over the freaking place. ill kick it up a notch and be goin like 45 across the mall.
August 18th 2003, 12:46 PM
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Segway battles would be pretty neat. Especially if you install high powered lasers on it.
August 18th 2003, 02:07 PM
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Christiaan
Bard They/Them Netherlands
Lazy bum 
yeah and razor blades!