Every now and then, I have to confess that not every single great person comes from New Hampshire.
Sometimes, they are born elsewhere, but soon realize the error of their ways and move here.
As brilliant as he is, the single smartest thing Dean Kamen ever did was to leave New York and come to the Granite State.
Thank you, Maker Of Worlds, for sharing this bit of pure, undiluted awesome to the attention of so many.
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Hey, Jimi Hendrix was great... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Ken McCracken | March 31, 2008 7:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey, Jimi Hendrix was great, but I am pretty sure he wasn't from New Hampshire.
I can come up with other counterexample, JT!
1. Posted by Ken McCracken | March 31, 2008 7:10 PM |
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Posted on March 31, 2008 19:10
2. Posted by Ken McCracken | March 31, 2008 7:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Brett Favre?
Louisiana, baby.
2. Posted by Ken McCracken | March 31, 2008 7:11 PM |
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Posted on March 31, 2008 19:11
3. Posted by M. Murcek | March 31, 2008 9:21 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Yeah, Kamen's so brilliant, he actually thought that the segway would be a big deal. Go figure...
3. Posted by M. Murcek | March 31, 2008 9:21 PM |
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Posted on March 31, 2008 21:21
4. Posted by Real
| March 31, 2008 9:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Have to add that Dean Kamen founded FIRST Robotics, which is pretty much Battlebots/Robot Wars minus the flames and pits of doom.
4. Posted by Real
| March 31, 2008 9:35 PM |
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Posted on March 31, 2008 21:35
5. Posted by Imhotep | April 1, 2008 12:10 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's the coolest thing I've seen in a long time!
I'm sure Medicare will re-imburse about 5% of the actual cost and leave the rest to the patient.
5. Posted by Imhotep | April 1, 2008 12:10 AM |
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Posted on April 1, 2008 00:10
6. Posted by tyree | April 1, 2008 1:00 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Let's give a big Bronx cheer for the tort lawyers who lined up to sue DEKA before the Segway was even released for sale. Some people do brilliant things with their lives, other people sue the brilliant people, and still others, feeling petty and inadequate, try to make fun of the brilliant people.
All we need is a lightweight, portable power source. Here's hoping the slow discharge capacitors work out.
6. Posted by tyree | April 1, 2008 1:00 AM |
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Posted on April 1, 2008 01:00
7. Posted by Oyster | April 1, 2008 7:46 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's so awesome!
7. Posted by Oyster | April 1, 2008 7:46 AM |
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Posted on April 1, 2008 07:46
8. Posted by rodney dill | April 1, 2008 8:01 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
My daughters have been involved in FIRST Robotics and one will be in Atlanta in a couple of weeks for the World Competition. You can find video's of some of the regional events at 'thebluealliance dot net'
8. Posted by rodney dill | April 1, 2008 8:01 AM |
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Posted on April 1, 2008 08:01
9. Posted by cathymv | April 1, 2008 11:08 AM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Thanks for posting this. I met Dean Kamen last year at the ASME Honors Assembly where he was honored wtih the ASME Medal for his work. Hes quite a nice man, very unassuming, and absolutely brilliant. I have forwarded this news and video to many who are so interested in his work.
The First program is a wonderful program for young engineers.. and it encourages kids to step beyond their scope and expand their imagination.... its a great program that my organization is very very involved in. I hope to meet the First program winners in Boston in November at our awards program to show these kids where they can go in life in the engineering world.....
thanks again for the video.
See ya
cathy
9. Posted by cathymv | April 1, 2008 11:08 AM |
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Posted on April 1, 2008 11:08