1) they chose to be the public face of a kickstarter that was stupidly thought out. A kickstarter showing all the hallmarks of a lean startup approach to a solution that the people running it were *so* technically incompetent about, they didn't know where to even start to look for fundamental project killers before launch. (which is why the campaign was so hilarious and deserving of ridicule)
2) When questioned about tech details, the person answered, showing a complete lack of understanding of the issues involved. Just like you'd expect. But then the project started to change a bit. whatever final direction that change might have finally taken is now unknown, because pretty much immediately after this, they were attacked and the situation changed.
3) When attacked, and discovering that the attack wasn't just on the startup idea, but also on their own junior professional reputation, they've done a couple of dumb things which are completely in line with their already obvious technical naivety. They have not launched sophisticated legal attacks or technical attacks (or even illegal attacks) on Dave or this website. Like you'd expect from an actual real criminal with any resources behind them.
I'd like to understand why you believe this Kickstarter was created purely by stupidity rather than an attempt to part people with their money, as so many of these schemes have done in the past?
Would you be leaping to the perpetrators defence if it wasn't a woman? Somehow I doubt it.
Never assume malice when ignorance/stupidity/greed will suffice.
Never assume malice when stupidity will suffice.
Never assume stupidity when ignorance will suffice.
Never assume ignorance when forgivable error will suffice.
Never assume error when information you hadn't adequately accounted for will suffice.
the privacy complaint is key ...to this. hell has no fury, like a woman scorn'd . my guess is the bump kickstarter was by a feminist.
with A lack of scientific rigor! your a man and so am I. go figure. (research new age feminist revolution & war on masculinity ) as to why this type of Infiltration is happening to forums like this!
The principle is known as "Hanlon's Razor", to wit:QuoteNever assume malice when ignorance/stupidity/greed will suffice.
The principle is known as "Hanlon's Razor", to wit:QuoteNever assume malice when ignorance/stupidity/greed will suffice.Judge: Your motivation for robbing the plaintiff was greed?
Defendant: Yes, your honor. I am just a greedy person.
Judge: But didn't you know that this was an unlawful action?
Defendant: Your honor, i don't know. I am ignorant about the laws and the rules of society.
Judge: Alright. I declare herewith the defendant has to return the stolen goods and - as i do not see malice in his actions - is acquitted of all other charges.
I don't know where you did get that weird version of Hanlon's Razor (source?), but greed and (deliberate) ignorance quite often fuel malice.
I'd like to understand why you believe this Kickstarter was created purely by stupidity rather than an attempt to part people with their money, as so many of these schemes have done in the past?
That's an interesting one (not the gender thing which I an staying well and truly clear from ): but rather, whether malice can or cannot be inferred.
my guess is the bump kickstarter was by a feminist.
with A lack of scientific rigor! your a man and so am I. go figure. (research new age feminist revolution & war on masculinity ) as to why this type of Infiltration is happening to forums like this!
I'd like to understand why you believe this Kickstarter was created purely by stupidity rather than an attempt to part people with their money, as so many of these schemes have done in the past?
Would you be leaping to the perpetrators defence if it wasn't a woman? Somehow I doubt it.
Possibly. However, another alternative is that she was ignorant of the details, embarrassed when the truth came to light and naive to think she could remove the evidence.
She created a scam to take people's money, the Internet called her on it.
What should we do? Keep quiet to avoid hurting her feelings?
Some people here seem to think so.
She created a scam to take people's money, the Internet called her on it.
What should we do? Keep quiet to avoid hurting her feelings?
And I'd like to state that I'm not the one bringing up anyone's gender here.
And I'd like to state that I'm not the one bringing up anyone's gender here.
Rubbish.
Wilfred started the whole gender thing and you piled on in the very next post.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1099-battbump-dumbest-kickstarter-ever!/msg1643669/#msg1643669
Everyone stop talking about gender, it has nothing to do with this.
And stop attacking each other.
I'm not going to lock one of my own linked forum threads, so my only option is to start deleting posts if all this silliness continues.
Rubbish.
Wilfred started the whole gender thing and you piled on in the very next post.
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1099-battbump-dumbest-kickstarter-ever!/msg1643669/#msg1643669
It is not what I say about this video that you should find antagonising it is your lack of good judgement in making it in the first place. I challenge you to tell me you're proud of it and this forum discussion thread. I can assure those reading this that will not happen.
I don't know why you're making it about gender; this is about, at best, a grossly irresponsible fundraiser attempt, at worst willful fraud.
It was topical in the News in Australia at the time with regards to "Sarah Hanson-Young and David Leyonhjelm" and the treatment of women in politics and the media. SBS TV presenter for the World Cup Lucy Zelic had also been in the news facing criticism ostensibly about the way she attempted to correctly pronounce foreign players names. Les Murrey a popular former football presenter did the same thing but did not get the vitriolic criticism for it. It is the purview of SBS to embrace multiculturalism and Lucy Zelic stated that attempting to pronounce names properly was a way of displaying respect.
So in view of the topicality of women receiving unnecessarily harsh criticism possibly for reasons of gender, I was drawn to the observation that many of these threads bore the surprising link in common. I don't think they were started for that reason but it is undeniable that some posts do take gender into account. Not just in this thread but in the others too. There is no reason to think the EEVblog forum draws only from a pool of saintly, noble people. I'm proof of that.
These videos are a total waste of your time and this one more than most was just nauseating to watch unfold.
It is not what I say about this video that you should find antagonising it is your lack of good judgement in making it in the first place. I challenge you to tell me you're proud of it and this forum discussion thread. I can assure those reading this that will not happen.
It's always best to predict that software development will go smoothly, because it always does. Especially when you're claiming to transfer a few Watts of battery power through a 3mW communications chip which isn't even connected to the battery. What could possibly go wrong, well actually now we know!
Has anybody told our heroine that the BattBump app will work if you just take out the "bump" part and use a $2 piece of wire instead?
According to Kickstarter: She needs money to develop an app to connect people so they can share electrons and gain blockchains as rewards.
Is she aware that all of that can still go ahead, exactly as planned.
(I know it's been mentioned here, has anybody told her about it?)
Maybe Dave could make a short video to let her know - we know she watches Dave's videos.
Her dream can still be realized, we just can't "bump" (yet!)
Now that we've finished talking about gender, christmas-grade meteorology, and bits of an aeroplane, I have an idea for a Battcoin miner made out of huge SLA batteries connected to a 5V regulator connected to a smartphone that is on for the sole purpose of giving people battery usage.
I reject that a single post I made in this thread was done with any intention to antagonise you Dave. Or any post I have ever made. I am certainly aware you are sensitive to criticisms I make, but that is not the same as making them with the intent to antagonise you.
These videos are a total waste of your time and this one more than most was just nauseating to watch unfold.
I challenge you to tell me you're proud of it and this forum discussion thread. I can assure those reading this that will not happen.