On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Rceeberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://www.esquire.com/features/dean-kamen-1208 > > On the genius and what he is up to these days. > Interesting article. Thanks for the link. I wonder why Kamen thinks the UN, assorted charities, etc, would be interested in funding the prototype-to-production effort (even if it is a successful prototype)? Clearly: 1) The effort is likely expensive and potentially risky, or else Kamen would just do it himself (or already have done it). 2) Charities generally aren't in the business of funding technological development - especially not the expensive/risky kind. He wants charities to pay him to develop a product he can then sell to them? That might be justifiable in the long-term view, but I doubt many would go for it, given more pressing demands for that same money. If Kamen can't figure out how to make production feasible but he really wants to help the world with those technologies, perhaps he should go the open-source route: publish the details of the technology and let other innovators try to take it the next step. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
