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Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by sirdogealot »

darkmighty wrote: post #39
srean wrote: post #6

I think some will remember the news story that Sergey Brin has the Parkinson's mutation. He is keen to fund technologies that makes progress in this field. That would indeed be welcome. Diagnosing Parkinson's with confidence with a specific authoritative test is no easy task. For my dad, the doctors cannot decide if it is essential tremor or Parkinson's. I recall a post on HN which showed that our vocal signals have…

This video left a deep impression on me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBh2LxTW0s0 I didn't realize how this sort of tech can be so life changing (or life giving)

That video is incredible to watch.

It is so amazing that I am slightly worried that it might be faked.

I really hope that this technology becomes an economically-viable and long-term means of helping parkinson's tremors.

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by rubyn00bie »

Holy crap was I confused for a minute, I misread the title as "Tremor-canceling spoon for Pakistan's tremors." I was just thinking "there must be A LOT of earthquakes in Pakistan."

... Anyway this is a great invention, even if it's not intended to be used during earthquakes ;-)

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by logicallee »

yownie wrote: post #37
logicallee wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

rosser: please bear in mind that while you are saying "I'm not saying your position is wrong", two respondents actually agree with the position taken in the marked "sarcastic part" :) so this certainly identifies an avenue for discussion, even if you do not prefer this way of bringing it up.

Please keep in mind what the poster is saying then, despite your position being worthy of discussion your tone is stifling enough as to make further discussion unpalatable.

I believe it is the facts in this case that make the discussion unpalatable for certain posters.

For example, separately, I actually wrote to this company during the comment thread, and received a reply. I found their reply very informative and posted it to the main thread (here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7753308) with a simple statement which nobody could find objectionable. It is my impression that someone nevertheless managed to find the facts themselves objectionable.

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by jmadsen »

This is wonderful!

I have to wonder - why is it that it took so long to come up with such a simple idea for such an obvious problem?

I'd like to blame it on the "get rich, web app startup" mentality, but really, that's a fairly recent thing.

Perhaps this is a harder problem than it seems? Or is it true that all our new inventors are chasing riches?

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by throwawaytremor »

logicallee wrote: post #30

I made a point about the importance of patents for this invention, but it is better to receive it straight from the source: http://imgur.com/Q99L8V3 (the bottom just quotes my letter, already visible) This product and company would not exist without patents on what amounts to an idea.

Huh? All your e-mail exchange proves is that he believed, at one point, patents were a good idea.

In fact, it doesn't even prove that: If a stranger approached me about my company's patents, you can bet I'd smile and nod say, "Yes, they're important", like he did -- regardless of what I actually believe.

Establishing a written record of anything else sounds like a great way to throw that investment -- valuable or not -- in the trash. Especially when the remark is made to someone like you who then turns around and posts it to the public!

As someone who both holds several patents and has actually seen this device in person, I think you're trying way too hard to craft your point.

(throwaway because my anti-procrast is on, oh well)

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by atrus »

jmadsen wrote: post #45

This is wonderful! I have to wonder - why is it that it took so long to come up with such a simple idea for such an obvious problem? I'd like to blame it on the "get rich, web app startup" mentality, but really, that's a fairly recent thing. Perhaps this is a harder problem than it seems? Or is it true that all our new inventors are chasing riches?

Many things are obvious once you've seen them done.

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by jmadsen »

atrus wrote: post #47
jmadsen wrote: post #45

This is wonderful! I have to wonder - why is it that it took so long to come up with such a simple idea for such an obvious problem? I'd like to blame it on the "get rich, web app startup" mentality, but really, that's a fairly recent thing. Perhaps this is a harder problem than it seems? Or is it true that all our new inventors are chasing riches?

Many things are obvious once you've seen them done.

I realize that, and know my comment sounds naive - but.

We have people who study earthquakes, and gyroscopes, and nerve disorders. And we have the internet so they can all easily share ideas & research.

Is this idea REALLY so "un-obvious"?

Re: Tremor-cancelling spoon for Parkinson's tremors

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Post by cshimmin »

jmadsen wrote: post #48
atrus wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Many things are obvious once you've seen them done.

I realize that, and know my comment sounds naive - but. We have people who study earthquakes, and gyroscopes, and nerve disorders. And we have the internet so they can all easily share ideas & research. Is this idea REALLY so "un-obvious"?

Do we have people who study all three?
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