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What's happened to 'GINGER'?
The invention had the code name "GINGER," and was developed by 49 year-old scientist Dean Kamen, who said back in January of this year that GINGER was going to change the world.
GINGER had apparently attracted interest and investment money from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Steve Jobs, one of the original inventors of the home computer, made this cryptic comment about GINGER: "If enough people see the machine, you won’t have to convince them to build cities around it. It’ll just happen."
Steve Kemper, calls Kamen a combination of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. He says GINGER "will sweep over the world and change lives, cities and ways of thinking."
Computer technologist Jeff Bezos says that GINGER is "a product so revolutionary, you’ll have no problem selling it. The question is, are people going to be allowed to use it?"
It was made to sound like some kind of incredible new energy or transportation device.
Here’s what we do know about it:
Ginger is not a piece of medical technology, so it’s not a cure for cancer.
In a private meetings with Steve Jobs and other computer experts, the inventor assembled two GINGERS in 10 minutes, using only a screwdriver, some cardboard boxes, and parts that fit into a couple of duffel bags.
GINGER has a sense of humour, because when it was turned on, it made everyone laugh.
There may be two models of GINGER and the cheaper one may cost less than $2,000.
GINGER will profoundly affect the environment in a positive way. It will change the way people live, especially in cities.
It will be widely marketed to consumers. Cities and businesses will have to be retrofitted in order to adapt to this newcomer.
So, what has happened to this wonderful new device? Could it have disappeared under the weight of its own hype? Was this a sales gimmick promoting another 'must have' piece of techno-junk?
THE BOGGART
The invention had the code name "GINGER," and was developed by 49 year-old scientist Dean Kamen, who said back in January of this year that GINGER was going to change the world.
GINGER had apparently attracted interest and investment money from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Steve Jobs, one of the original inventors of the home computer, made this cryptic comment about GINGER: "If enough people see the machine, you won’t have to convince them to build cities around it. It’ll just happen."
Steve Kemper, calls Kamen a combination of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. He says GINGER "will sweep over the world and change lives, cities and ways of thinking."
Computer technologist Jeff Bezos says that GINGER is "a product so revolutionary, you’ll have no problem selling it. The question is, are people going to be allowed to use it?"
It was made to sound like some kind of incredible new energy or transportation device.
Here’s what we do know about it:
Ginger is not a piece of medical technology, so it’s not a cure for cancer.
In a private meetings with Steve Jobs and other computer experts, the inventor assembled two GINGERS in 10 minutes, using only a screwdriver, some cardboard boxes, and parts that fit into a couple of duffel bags.
GINGER has a sense of humour, because when it was turned on, it made everyone laugh.
There may be two models of GINGER and the cheaper one may cost less than $2,000.
GINGER will profoundly affect the environment in a positive way. It will change the way people live, especially in cities.
It will be widely marketed to consumers. Cities and businesses will have to be retrofitted in order to adapt to this newcomer.
So, what has happened to this wonderful new device? Could it have disappeared under the weight of its own hype? Was this a sales gimmick promoting another 'must have' piece of techno-junk?
THE BOGGART
