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uBeam is most likely vaporware that violates the laws of physics - at least in what they propose on a product level - but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't
by zxcvvcxz 10y ago
uBeam is most likely vaporware that violates the laws of physics - at least in what they propose on a product level - but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be funded to try working on a really hard problem. Maybe in their R&D they fall short by a large margin on the product side, but still make some meaningful contribution.
I think where everyone loses their cool is when the company purposely gets massive amounts of PR to glamorize themselves (and their founder) as if it's already a success [1]. IMO these guys should be keeping a low profile, like the people working on Jetpacks and similar things. Make some noise when you have a demo.
[1] - e.g. "Top 30 under 30". Seriously? Prove yourself first. http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mef45eldh/meredith-perry-founder-ubeam-22/ http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mef45eldh/meredith-perry-foun...