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What is a product that sounded promising but ended up being very underwhelming?
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The first Segway.
They’re were quotes that cities would be designed around this invention. Before it was announced it was a balancing standup scooter.
I was legitimately sad it didn't take off. It was a really cool piece of tech but it got mocked for being nerdy or geeky.
I wonder how much of that was encouraged by oil and car companies.
But... Bikes? How does it improve on bikes, other than being much less safe and more expensive?
Crazy futurists could even propose we build cities around bikes.. but that would be insane, obviously. 🚙
Idk, more options? It's a self-balancing thing-a-ma-bob that takes you places when you stand on it. It's cool and more options are nice. Also, I find it kinda amusing that you think a Segway-compatible city wouldn't also be bike-compatible. They max out at like, 12mph. You're not building a sprawling city around Segways like you would with cars.