OOC: "IT" is coming. Will be unveiled to the worl

[Hart Kenobi]

"You know it's more important than pantyhose, and it's more important than the Internet," said Bob Metcalfe, a fellow inventor and founder of 3Com Corporation, who spoke to Good Morning America in an interview last January.

"Bigger than the Internet you say?" anchor Charlie Gibson asked.

"If it works out in terms of its impact on the economy and the environment, yes," Metcalfe replied."

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA011130IT_Friday.html

http://www.msnbc.com/news/665724.asp

[Laran Katern]

have they invented light sabers?

[Syrius Cline]

Laran, I'm not sure if you're being comidic or sincere in your post, but I'm sure it isn't that. Because Hart posted this in a Star Wars forum does not mean it is directly linked to Star Wars, although it does give that impression. I'm sure it has something to do with computers.

[Laran Katern]

Easy there tiger. i was just hoping it would be light sabers. i KNOW it won't be

[PilotAkito]

It could be a computer that can solve all the worlds problems.
But in the end it would rule the world and control our destiny!

[Marcus QDunn]

It's not much.

It's not goign to change the world, tho the priniciples behind it might

[PilotAkito]

Well, this just in...

<a href=http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,186660-1,00.html>Fred Dances with Ginger!</a>

[Figrin D an]

Given that much of Dean Kamen's work is focused on gyroscopic motion, his new invention seems to fit with his tastes. Too bad the media hyped it way too much and leaked a few biased opinions on it's potential.