Segway Scooter

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 11:48 pm

The segway "personal transport device" and its inventor are on Jay Leno tonight, Leno rode in on one and their going to show more in a little bit.

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Thu Dec 13, 2001 11:56 pm

This one???

jz · Post by jz » Thu Dec 13, 2001 11:58 pm

Actually I belive it's this one...

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:00 am

i agree their funny, as you intended them to be...but why is everyone against this device? it could really revolutionize the way cities are built and reduce a lot of inner city pollution

brembo · Post by **brembo** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:03 am

Segway "road rage" hold promise of some hilarious MIT sissy-boy slap fights.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:08 am

I agree, really think about it, for inner-city travel it would greatly reduce pollution and traffic congestion, it would be perfect to get around in major downtown cities. Who knows, maybe someday we will have ports or parking lots where we drive our cars to up to the edge of the city, then get out of your car at the Segway Station to pick up your segway to travel around the city.

I think it would be pretty neat

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:12 am

yep, im glad someone agrees with me. a similar situation is already in place to a degree with washington dc, a majority of the metro (subway) stations outside of DC already have park and ride parking garages, u park and take the subway into the city and walk from there, the segway would make that even more feasable as the subway cant get you to every point in the city, and some people just cant walk or dont want to walk that far to get to where they are going, plus the security risks would be less with no motor vehicles inside the city

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:18 am

Oh? Wow! Lemme think how practical that would be...NOT! These things are a major accident waiting to happen. Funny thing is that many towns already have laws that make this scooter illegal. Laws were passed in many areas when kids started putting motors on those little razor scooter thingies.

Sidebar: Good one there, jz!

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:22 am

Originally posted by BlueJetta
Oh? Wow! Lemme think how practical that would be...NOT! These things are a major accident waiting to happen. Funny thing is that many towns already have laws that make this scooter illegal. Laws were passed in many areas when kids started putting motors on those little razor scooter thingies.

Sidebar: Good one there, jz!

Sir your thinking is one of the major reasons the US hasn't advanced as far as it could have. We have too many people with your logic in their brains in command of this country.

Brent · Post by **Brent** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:26 am

HAHAHA

Russle Crow is awesome, he owned that segway guy hehe

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:27 am

Originally posted by Brent
HAHAHA

Russle Crow is awesome, he owned that segway guy hehe

That was funny as hell, watching Dean Kamen chase around Russell Crowe like he was a little boy...

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:28 am

Originally posted by Brent
HAHAHA

Russle Crow is awesome, he owned that segway guy hehe

yep, i would have to actually ride one to be able to see how easy it really is, i cant imagine a machine that small doing what its doing, even if it doesnt catch on to the extend Kamen wants it too the technology will go far in other applications

Grimson · Post by **Grimson** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:29 am

Originally posted by CompGeek83
i agree their funny, as you intended them to be...but why is everyone against this device? it could really revolutionize the way cities are built and reduce a lot of inner city pollution

But what's wrong with walking ??

Just a question.

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:29 am

Originally posted by Indy

That was funny as hell, watching Dean Kamen chase around Russell Crowe like he was a little boy...

he was probably more worried about liability as having Crowe ride one probably wasn't in the script, that stage isnt that big either if he was to get too close to the edge....

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:30 am

Originally posted by grimson

But what's wrong with walking ??

Just a question.

nobody is saying anything is wrong with walking, the point is that using a Segway would reduce the need for vechicles inside cities

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:34 am

Originally posted by CompGeek83

he was probably more worried about liability as having Crowe ride one probably wasn't in the script, that stage isnt that big either if he was to get too close to the edge....

Oh, I know...plus Russell had apparently been doing some drinking before the show...but it was still funny to watch

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:36 am

now Sting, Crowe, and Leno are on stage riding around, Kamen looks like hes having a coronary trying to keep up with them

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:38 am

Originally posted by CompGeek83
now Sting, Crowe, and Leno are on stage riding around, Kamen looks like hes having a coronary trying to keep up with them

He must not have faith in his own invention if he's worrying about three guys riding around on them

Dakota · Post by **Dakota** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:38 am

Originally posted by CompGeek83

Sir your thinking is one of the major reasons the US hasn't advanced as far as it could have. We have too many people with your logic in their brains in command of this country.

Yeah. Mmmm hmm. Right.

jz · Post by jz » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:39 am

Just tuned in, Kamen was acting like an overprotective soccer mom (sorry for the redundancy).

Why do people like Kamen and Gates go on shows like this? They have no social skills and end up hurting their company’s image.

CompGeek83 · Post by **CompGeek83** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:40 am

Originally posted by Indy

He must not have faith in his own invention if he's worrying about three guys riding around on them

like i said earlier, its a liability issue, if one of them rides right into the wall or off the stage it wouldn't be the Segway's fault, but you can imagine that everyone will blame it on the Segway and Kamen

Indy · Post by **Indy** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:41 am

Originally posted by jz
Just tuned in, Kamen was acting like an overprotective soccer mom (sorry for the redundancy).

Why do people like Kamen and Gates go on shows like this? They have no social skills and end up hurting their company’s image.

Leave the PR to the professionals...never let the inventor try to hype the product...almost always fails...

jz · Post by jz » Fri Dec 14, 2001 12:42 am

It looks equally bad when he has to baby them around.

gmcd33 · Post by **gmcd33** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 10:59 am

I'm gonna hold out for one that flys. Kinda like that hover board thing in Back To The Future.

lurker · Post by **lurker** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 1:18 pm

hey.. i got IT jacked!

CiscoKid · Post by **CiscoKid** » Fri Dec 14, 2001 1:39 pm

I still want a Segway...

My dad said he would get me when I get my AS in about a year and a half...if they've been released for the general public by then...