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1. probably_wrong · 1790863403 · focus · HN ↗

   Leaving aside for a second that this post is clearly an ad.

   There are reasons why you can't just say "here's a new wheelchair, have fun suckers!" and that's because a medical device is major part of someone's life and disruptions that would annoy healthy people can be life threatening to them. Worst case scenario you end up in a Second-Sight situation [1].

   Let's take a random example: the page says "If you're heading down a steep slope, the powered wheels ease the descent". When the brakes of my bike suddenly stopped working on a steep slope I could just throw myself to the side and brake with my legs. If you're a using this "mobility device" as a wheelchair and this happens to you well, tough luck. You should have bought a wheelchair instead.

   Do not "move fast and break things" when the things are actually people.

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   1. redsocksfan45 · 1790870883 · focus · HN ↗

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