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The hosts recall the hype surrounding the Segway's launch, which was predicted to redesign cities. John C. Dvorak discusses his early access to Segway patents via Paul Saffo and his subsequent skeptical columns in Forbes. They mention the tragic death of the company's owner, Jim Heselden, who drove a Segway off a cliff.
The hosts read birthday wishes and donations from listeners in Oregon, Colorado, and Australia. A correction is made regarding the Segway: while the inventor Dean Kamen is alive, the CEO of the company famously died after riding a Segway off a cliff. The hosts advise a listener's daughter to avoid any vehicle with two wheels or less.
