Bombardier's Embrio: Sexier Segway?

Ridgelift writes "Articles at Wired News, Popular Science, and Forbes are covering Bombardier's Embrio. It's a single-wheeled, hydrogen fuel cell-powered, gyroscopically balanced concept vehicle. While the Segway tops out at 6 mph, the Embrio 'hits 35 mph in the learning mode alone.' Very cool -- looks like something straight out of 'Minority Report.'"

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[gerardrj]

While I agree with your arguments, I would like to make a journalistic suggestion to you: check your facts before you publish. You shouldn't just accept the widely held, but wrong conceptions when you write.

The United States is not a Democracy. The constitution specifically states that the Federal Government shall be that of a Republic. We operate as a Republic (a highbred socialist/capitalist one) and there are (to my knowlege) no plans to change to a Democracy.
In a Democracy, each and every citizen would have equal say in the running of the government. There would be no politicians or representatives. Ideas would sprout from the people and be voted on by the people.
This is different from Anarchy, in that Democracy allows for the rule of law and the enforcement of law, Anarchy does not.
We in the United States are just now beginning to reach a technological level where a Democracy could work from a logistical standpoint. Unfortunately the US media and the US schools are failing to educate/inform people in a manner that allows objective thought based on facts.