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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jetmech Jr. on February 07, 2007, 01:51:47 pm
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http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/breakingnews/breakingnews_1573648.html
Somewhat depressing, actuallly.
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Please don't hate me, karajorma.
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it doesn't work
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Does now.
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wow. Thats all I can say. I single, empatheticish, monosyllabic "wow".
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Did the guy honestly think he'd be able go up against the larger defense corporations?
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To pull yourself up from nothing is the American Dream, unfortunately, corporations have no time for dreamers.
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In some good news, his suits e-bay auction of the suit is up to about $11,000.
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To pull yourself up from nothing is the American Dream, unfortunately, corporations have no time for dreamers.
You're kidding, right? This guy has dozens of inventions that are worth millions, but you know what his problem is? He never, ever brings them to market. He could make millions of dollars off his stuff, but as far as I know, he has not sold any patents, construction rights, or anything. While his inventions might be amazing, they are utterly useless because no one else can use them!
I mean, the article even says it - he doesn't even have an email! I know at least five companies (including a start up that I work for) that would die to get some of his stuff, but he's completely unreachable.
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Hang on a mo.....
(http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/hangon.jpg)
He's done this before, I bet that suits green....
(http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/amo.jpg)
:wtf:
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To pull yourself up from nothing is the American Dream, unfortunately, corporations have no time for dreamers.
You're kidding, right? This guy has dozens of inventions that are worth millions, but you know what his problem is? He never, ever brings them to market. He could make millions of dollars off his stuff, but as far as I know, he has not sold any patents, construction rights, or anything. While his inventions might be amazing, they are utterly useless because no one else can use them!
I mean, the article even says it - he doesn't even have an email! I know at least five companies (including a start up that I work for) that would die to get some of his stuff, but he's completely unreachable.
I don't think that's likely TBH. If someone were really interested in his inventions to that extent then they'd send someone to seek him out and put their money behind it. There's very little cost involved in sending someone up to have a talk with him and to demonstrate the prototype. The people who could turn his ideas into mass-produced reality, I think, probably looked at it and thought 'unprofitable'.
Has there been recorded evidence that it's bullet- and bomb-proof, for example?
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wonder if it actually works, i wouldnt mind robbing a bank then ;) strap it on get a machine gun and go for it ;)
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To pull yourself up from nothing is the American Dream, unfortunately, corporations have no time for dreamers.
You're kidding, right? This guy has dozens of inventions that are worth millions, but you know what his problem is? He never, ever brings them to market. He could make millions of dollars off his stuff, but as far as I know, he has not sold any patents, construction rights, or anything. While his inventions might be amazing, they are utterly useless because no one else can use them!
I mean, the article even says it - he doesn't even have an email! I know at least five companies (including a start up that I work for) that would die to get some of his stuff, but he's completely unreachable.
I don't think that's likely TBH. If someone were really interested in his inventions to that extent then they'd send someone to seek him out and put their money behind it. There's very little cost involved in sending someone up to have a talk with him and to demonstrate the prototype. The people who could turn his ideas into mass-produced reality, I think, probably looked at it and thought 'unprofitable'.
Has there been recorded evidence that it's bullet- and bomb-proof, for example?
He's also made a paste that can withstand the temperature of the space shuttle reentry - he demonstrated it on video where he made a mask out of it and held it in front of his face with a blowtorch going at +whatever the entry heat is. The other side of the mask wasn't even hot. He also made a pad that's a foot thick yet can withstand a blast of C4 strapped right on it. And he made a light that supposedly can see through solid objects when it is shone on them. Yet where are these inventions?
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Has there been recorded evidence that it's bullet- and bomb-proof, for example?
For this suit? Dunno. Probably. Most of his 'bullet resistant' materials are fairly well known, and he's particularly known for testing this stuff on himself. For example, for his heat-proof paste ("Firepaste") he put a thin layer of it on his face and then fired a blowtorch into it. On film.
For some other stuff (Called 1313 paste): http://www.exn.ca/video/?video=exn20040915-firepaste3.asx
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He's also made a paste that can withstand the temperature of the space shuttle reentry - he demonstrated it on video where he made a mask out of it and held it in front of his face with a blowtorch going at +whatever the entry heat is. The other side of the mask wasn't even hot. He also made a pad that's a foot thick yet can withstand a blast of C4 strapped right on it. And he made a light that supposedly can see through solid objects when it is shone on them. Yet where are these inventions?
The last one (The light) is bull****, as far as anyone knows. There's absolutely no actual evidence he made it.
The other stuff, AFAIK, has been demonstrated, though. Although I'm not entirely sure about the the 1313 stuff.
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It pains me to see the inventor of what is obviously a freaking awesome armoured mech future soldier space ass-kicking suit go broke. Has the world no room for dreamers? Someone gets rich selling bottled water and yet Sci Fi Soldier man get nothing. Or Bear Suit man, whatever.
I say start selling that thing to regular people. Nerds will buy it just to dress up for conventions.
edit: I KNEW it looked familiar.
Unreal 2 multiplayer medium armour (http://www.beyondunreal.com/image.php?src=http://www.beyondunreal.com/staff/raptor/xmp_sept03/large/xmp13.jpg)
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What government on Earth is going to spend that kind of money just to keep its cannon fodder alive?
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the iraq war is proof enough that our government doesnt give a damn about the lives of its troops. what makes that guy think they'd pay money to protect them?
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Hang on a mo.....
(http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/hangon.jpg)
He's done this before, I bet that suits green....
(http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/amo.jpg)
:wtf:
POWEEER EXTREEEEEMEEEEE!!!!
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The suit is for sale. (http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Trojan-full-body-armor-designed-by-Troy-Hurtubise_W0QQitemZ190079888295QQihZ009QQcategoryZ25552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Beware, the link is really slow. It must be getting a lot of activity.
the iraq war is proof enough that our government doesnt give a damn about the lives of its troops. what makes that guy think they'd pay money to protect them?
The military is looking at a new type of body armor for its troops called Dragon Skin. It's probably cheaper and it holds up about the same as this suit is supposed to. Dragon Skin can take a frag grenade, with the grenade placed directly under the vest. Plus, it can stop any round cold. Even the best armor piercing rounds.
Dragon Skin. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Skin_body_armor)
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http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/breakingnews/breakingnews_1573648.html
Somewhat depressing, actuallly.
P.S.
Please don't hate me, karajorma.
He'll be back. :D
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For the third time?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Project_Grizzly_%28film%29.jpg)
(http://www.aqsx85.dsl.pipex.com/hangon.jpg)
(http://www.halo-3.ca/Halo-Gallery/sp_resize.php?source=./Halo%203/halo-3.jpg)
:D
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Shill off, Shilly.
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Shill off, Shilly.
Lay off, this time it is appropriate.
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Personally I reckon he should have just put the suit on and robbed a bank. After a swat team failed to stop him he might get orders :)
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Pfff. He should have sold it to Osama bin Ladin - after all, he's a millionaire and it'd trap him by making him too heavy for his donkey.
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He should've checked to see if there'd be a legitimate buyer BEFORE he sold himself making it. Then he wouldn't be SNAFU, he might actually be rich..duh
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I hope the guy who buys it on ebay is using an alias so he can rob a bank with it and then would-be investors can facepalm.
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I want that suit for my Halloween costume...and for a potential World War III eruption. --- Oh, and btw, if you check the eBay listing, it says that it does not come with the ballistic armor, so therefore, firing a shotgun at the version sold at eBay would not be a wise idea.
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that suit is so badass
i would think that if it could really do what he claims it could do he would have plenty of orders
edit: note that he has a reserve price on the item, and its not met yet at 35.1k
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http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Trojan-full-body-armor-designed-by-Troy-Hurtubise_W0QQitemZ190079888295QQihZ009QQcategoryZ25552QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i don't feel sorry for him... nowadays, you get media attention, and you have an item listed on ebay, you're going to make a fortune off of it. $35,000 and still 3 days left to go
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Notice the reserve is not met. So the bid means nothing - he could easily have friends bid it up in an attempt to make more money.
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oh i noticed the reserve, but i read he wanted to make "at least 15,000" on it. yet he set the reserve wayyyy higher.
that's why i don't feel sorry for him