Re:Whistle’s ‘Fitbit for dogs’ acquired by Mars Petcare
by unclebucknasty on Thursday March 31, 2016 @06:21PM
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>the world doesn't care about you or your important problem and the important product that's going to solve it
Interesting that people lobby on behalf of gadget-loving dog owners, but actively rail against someone who points out that there are more important issues facing humanity. I'm not sure what motivates that kind of passion.
Sure, we can say that these companies are just making products that people are willing to buy. But, that's just another part of the same problem.
There has long been criticism of the relative dearth of meaningful projects in SV. OP is not the first to notice and waving him/her off doesn't improve the plight of humanity.
Interesting that people lobby on behalf of gadget-loving dog owners, but actively rail against someone who points out that there are more important issues facing humanity. I'm not sure what motivates that kind of passion.
Sure, we can say that these companies are just making products that people are willing to buy. But, that's just another part of the same problem.
There has long been criticism of the relative dearth of meaningful projects in SV. OP is not the first to notice and waving him/her off doesn't improve the plight of humanity.