You may or may not remember the commotion around Dean Kamen’s “It” back in the late 90’s (maybe early 2000s). For those who don’t, renowned inventor Dean Kamen started a buzz about an invention he made that was going to “change the way we live” when it was unveiled. The speculation about what “It” was got a bit out of hand. I remember speculation that “It” was a personal jetpack, a levitation device, or maybe even a hover car.

When the day came to unveil “It” the world let out a collective “aw crap” when they saw that “It” was the Segway Scooter. It turns out that the Segway has changed the way that it’s owners live because it has kept all of them un-laid since they plunked down five thousands bucks to have one. That’s right – the “It” was a over-hyped birth control device.

(I do still think it is funny that George W. Bush ate it on a Segway, even though it is billed as nearly impossible to crash. But I digress.)

Anyway, our boy Dean has come out with his next great invention, the Centaur. And aside from being named like a gay bar, it actually looks pretty cool! Even though the site says they do not plan on producing the Centaur for sale, you have to figure they will eventually. Hopefully they will be able to crank these things out without a $10,000 price tag.

I have to thank Mr. Kamen for not over hyping this invention. God knows, if the Segway “changed the way we live,” then I am sure the Centaur will give every man, woman, and child a reason to live, shelter, and a lifetime supply of hot pockets.