Sunday, September 16, 2007

So who volunteered to get hit with a shovel in product testing?

CNET News has a photo gallery from NextFest, an opportunity for companies to showcase their futuristic wares (unfortunately, still no hover car).

One of the products on display at the event was a polymer suit touted as "flexible to wear but strong enough to withstand a beating." CNET reported that "the wearer in this Spider-Man-style suit could...take a blow from a shovel to the stomach without feeling the pain."

Unfortunately, the product tester later died from taking a blow from a shovel to the head. Product designers had this to say after the accident: "Oh right, we're still developing the polymer hood attachment."

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