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"The venom comes because some of us are SICK TO DEATH of subsidizing others with our taxes. This SIXTY-FIVE POUND boondoggle is going to be purchased at TAXPAYERS expense by the Postal Service, Park Rangers and assorted other shiftless lazy GOVERNMENT bureaucrats who have a piano tied to their collectivist @ss. This is NOT about capitalism because Kamen's venture is being subsidized by the US Taxpayer. The other areas of annoyance are because this is NOT new technology. Electric bicycles have been around in one form or another for over 100 years. Venom ? You betcha. But THEY poisoned the water."

Get a grip, you sound like you're about ready to stroke out.

First off, the guy financed it himself, and only let in a few deep-pocketed investors who provided additional financing with their money. He turned down plenty of would-be investors who formed a conga line of money begging to land in his plate. So much for the idea that the taxpayers are paying for this.

Second, as to your complaint that the postal service will be buying it, what are you, Simon Legree? Do you think they'd be more efficient walking 20 miles out to the countryside instead of driving Jeeps? Sounds like your idea is that if the work isn't punishing -- and the more, the better -- then they workers need to be.. punished! Man, I'm glad I'm not working for you, sheesh!

Finally, as to your assertion that this isn't new technology because electric bicycles have been around for a hundred years, good grief you're a hoot! I can see you throwing rotten tomatoes at the Wright Brothers because kites and balloons have been around for a hundred years.

As to the venom, well, thanks for 'fessing up to it, but frankly, you couldn't hide it if you tried, so it's not like there's some major self-disclosure going on there.