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Well, yeah, and people believe in gods and miracles too. That's the world we live in. On this product though, I think it is a stretch to place it in the same
by rebootthesystem 11y ago
Well, yeah, and people believe in gods and miracles too. That's the world we live in.
On this product though, I think it is a stretch to place it in the same category as holy water and other nonsense. An assisted walking device costing tens of thousands of dollars is very far from magnetic bracelets sold on TV. The sales process is very different. It includes a demo, during which the buyer will quickly understand whether or not the device does what it says. The FDA should not be involved unless something is going into your body. Their involvement pretty much guarantees the device will be far more expensive and competition will be limited due to the barrier to entry.
- newsbeagle 11y agoThere are significant safety issues involved in strapping a robot to your body and letting it move you around, no? That's why the FDA is involved.
- rebootthesystem 11y agoWhat? There are significant safety issues getting into a car, operating a milling machine, buying a gun, flying a quadcopter over a crowd, etc. Sorry, I can't agree. I am afraid this is a government land-grab that will impact robotics development. Again, if there was a brain interface with electrodes going into your head I'd agree (only as far as the interface, not the robot). Look at it this was: The device Stephen Hawking uses would not exist if it required FDA approval. The conversation starts at about $250K and rapidly goes up into the millions from there and takes years. What do we end-up with? A bunch of really smart scientists and investors saying "fuck it" and going off to invent new ways for people to click on links. There's a direct relationship between govenrnment intervention and the rate of progress in a field and it does not favor government involvement.