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Old 09-05-2006, 04:05 PM   #11
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... if that video showed that child fall and get hurt, it would likely be portrayed as the Segway's fault!

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Yup, Segway should have worked harder to include those environment variables in the software and incorporate it into their test track.
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Old 09-05-2006, 04:31 PM   #12
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if that video showed that child fall and get hurt, it would likely be portrayed as the Segway's fault!
Right. And those stupid parents would sue Segway saying that there should be a sign on the handlebar warning them not to ride the Segway on a trampoline. And then some equally stupid jury would award them millions of dollars.
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Old 09-06-2006, 12:53 AM   #13
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Old 09-06-2006, 01:54 AM   #14
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How stupid can a man be?, That coulded end in a serious injury! It also reminded me how upset i get when people refer to the segway as a Toy instead of a Technological breaktrhough in Urban Transportation!


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Old 09-06-2006, 02:14 AM   #15
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I'm suprised nobody has tried to jump out of a plane with a Segway yet. Do you think the landing could allow them to ride off into the sunset?
Vertical descent of a Round parachute is about 20MPH and is relatively straight down. Not good for the axles.

A rectangular parachute (The kind almost everyone used these days) has almost the same descent rate, but a horizontal glide rate to match.

It is possible and I have done it, to swoop in and climb at the same time, since the normal glide of a parachute is about 20 degrees toward the ground, if you "climb" at about a 20 degree increase to this, anyone watching would say you are gliding parallel to the ground. This makes the landings look good, and seem easier than they are.

I have done many demonstration jumps into tight spaces, (including my wedding rehearsal) where I had to time it so that I stopped going forward and down at the same point in a tight space. I looks like stepping off the curb, if you do it right. (Crash and burn if you do it wrong...)

I have the skill to make the jump and come in relatively level and less than 12 miles per hour at point of contact with the ground. The extra hundred pounds would require some practice. Each practice round would likely cost a segway it's life, but given time, I could make it work. Would you like me to use yours? I will not use mine.

By the way, if I had a problem and had to jetison the seg (And/or a parachute (I always carry at least one reserve) I would not want to be the guy on the ground looking up...


Personally I see not value in this kind of thing, maybe a commercial, or a James Bond movie would have this as a possibility. Reality would just label it a horrible waste of money and effort.

By the way, I do know people who have jumped with roller blades and bicycles. I have not.

I did jump with a rubber raft a few times. (Ala Indiana Jones) and it was a blast trying to stay in that thing. An orange is an interesting thing to jump with, and so are water ballons. Paint ball guns have a great effect, but take some effort to avoid having the ball explode right outside the muzzle...

Just to make believe I am keeping this on point... I have never skydived with a trampoline. I have not seen this tape yet, but from what everyone is saying, I agree with the concept that endangering kids has no place nor tollerance from me. (That is one of the major reasons that I have not skydived since my son was born. Unnecessary risks and kids do not go together.)
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:14 AM   #16
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That's not a very nice way at all to refer to Karl ! I think he's very smart... Oh, wait a minute, you're talking about the trampoline thing... Sorry....
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Old 09-06-2006, 08:21 AM   #18
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Woops... I guess I should have told him during product orientation to keep the Segway off the trampoline... Oh yeah... Thats common sense. I think its something in the water around here or maybe the fact that there is just nothing to do...
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Old 09-06-2006, 09:21 AM   #19
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Seeing the kids do it after the dad, just shows that Genes do pass down the chain. Makes me wonder what a video of the dad's father would have shown (if video had been around then). Somewhere in the gene set, the smart cord was shorted.
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Old 09-06-2006, 10:29 AM   #20
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So Karl-

What effect do you think an industrial strength gyroscope attached to a skydiver somewhare might have on his flight - if any. Would it add any stabilization- or maybe take some of the fun out.

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