If you ask me, one of the most
striking inventions recently has to be the Human-powered floating gym. These
type of boats use energy produced by people working out, and transform it into fuel.
The idea behind the concept is quite simple: why not use the energy
released during a fitness training? Aside from the positive effect of practicing
sports on people’s well-being, this innovative concept aims to cut back the
number of cars on the road. Consequently, traffic chaos will be scaled down, as
well as the production of noxious exhaust fumes.
On second thoughts, two questions spring to mind. First of all, will
people be prepared to work out at the beginning of a day full of work, chores
and meetings? And secondly, is this concept feasible in terms of the necessary
investments? Will the received value compensate the costs, and wouldn’t it be
more easy to promote the use of a bike in the city? This invention adds up on
paper, but the practical development is highly debatable.
What do you
think? Is this just another “Fail again. Fail Better” (Beckett)? Or haven’t I recognized
the brilliance of this concept yet?ยต
Astrid Vandenbogaerde
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