02-04-2008, 09:46 AM | #31 |
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When Dean Kamen announced that the Segway couldn't fly, it broke my heart. Does that qualify for anything?
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02-04-2008, 07:39 PM | #33 | |
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I guess I really should start out by saying I'm sorry to hear about RAY-NER's accident and do hope he heals well.
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One of the web sites I moderate has an accident database. There are several reasons for this but among them is to keep businesses "honest" in their safety claims and to educate the users as to all the various ways things can go tragically wrong. Being a pro-Segway user group and living in a litigious society I can see why some people might think they're somehow "protecting" Segway Inc by keeping this sort of information quiet, but I think in the long run it's a disservice to existing and future Segway riders to sort of sweep incidents, accidents and worse under the rug. People underestimate the serious potential of breaking a femur. It's not something to be taken lightly unless you regularly deal with consequences much, much worse and even then . . .
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Yes, I am surprised. You have frequently stated that the Segway doesn't have the greatest image among the general population. With the number of people trying to ban the Segway (and anything else that is new), I feel a list of accidents would serve quite well the purposes of those lobbying against Segways. PI attorneys are only a secondary concern to me.
As far as sweeping things under the rug . . . I think I've been quite vocal in my warnings as to the damage one can do to himself with only the briefest span of inattention, because of my significant experience in that area. In the last 15 months, there must have been a couple hundred posts exhorting users to take seriously all warnings re the dangers of riding a Segway. I can't believe anyone would ever say the dangers have been minimized on this site.
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Maybe a bit of a dangerous, "bad boy" vibe wouldn't exactly be the worst thing that ever happened to the Segway. Then again, I seriously doubt that's where it could ever go after White and Nerdy. Of course, that's also at cross purposes with DRAFT et al., but I also think the fact remains that the device does have a certain danger potential that's frequently overlooked and I think a database of sorts (nothing more than a thread of incidents) would be invaluable to folks wanting to do a bit of research or at least keep track of who femured first.
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