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I don't see why I'd want to pay for this. It doesn't change the world in any way. Bringing something fast and practical to the masses would be a different sto
by cpks 12y ago
I don't see why I'd want to pay for this.
It doesn't change the world in any way.
Bringing something fast and practical to the masses would be a different story, but this doesn't move technology in that direction.
It's just paying for some kids to make it into Guinness....
- lelf 12y ago> It doesn't change the world in any way It changes it far more than yet another cool ninja JS framework for chatting with people near you
- quchen 12y agoThe backers fund something they think is interesting, and they're certainly aware of that. Most big inventions started as seemingly useless projects that required lots of money. Sure, this is as far away as the Wright brothers from a transatlantic passenger jet, but with foundational research, you never know where you end up. If it runs this fast with a human, imagine hooking a small motor to it. How far could you travel with one liter? How about a pedelec version to get a semi-long-distance consumer bike? Could you maybe put the thing on rails and have human-powered trains or trams?
- UweSchmidt 12y agoBest argument would be that SpaceX et. al. are specifically looking for people with experience at engineering competitions, so it seems there is something special about these kinds of projects. http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2014/05/06/can-i-get-a-job-at-spacex-after-graduating-from-a-low-ranked-engineering-program/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2014/05/06/can-i-get-a-job...