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Birth of a Motorized Surfboard

Posted by michael on from the david-hasselhoff dept.

An anonymous reader writes: "The October Mechanical Engineering has a article on the creation of a motorized surfboard. Looks like a bigger creative leap than Segway and potentially a lot more fun!"

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  1. Getting lazy by ee_moss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I went surfing for the first time last summer. By the end of the summer, I was feeling pretty cocky about my surfing abilities. At first, though, it seemed like a real pain to fight against the waves paddling, trying in vain to make it out of the kill zone just past where the waves are breaking. But, as I kept it up, my muscles grew. Which was a good thing, because I had an office job at the time that kept me there 15 hours/day. Surfing was the only way to keep fit, and although this might be good for beginners, I think this is just going to contribute to the obesity and laziness of this world.

    Surfing is supposed to be a sport!

  2. That's Nothing! by zimmermantech.com · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How about an UNDERWATER gas powered AquaScooter? Great for fighting the current when snorkeling for lobsters here in Florida!

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  3. Re:Getting lazy - how about looking the mirror? by omarKhayyam · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Hmm...talk about lazy, how about reading the article? This is not about avoiding paddling out to catch a wave, it's about surfing where there are no waves.

    I wouldn't have bothered responding, except I can't believe this was modded +5 insightful.