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Thread: 14-year-old turned down a $30M offer for his start-up

post 1441513071 05-11-2016, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted By 21stCenturyKid⏩
These stories are always fabricated.

Just a few days ago there was a story of a 12 year old "hacker" who broke into Instagrams servers. No details provided, of course (because anybody who has a clue about cyber-security would spot the bullcrap from a mile way) how are first-aid vending machines going to be utilized on a grand scale?

Whoever offered this kid $30M is pathetic beyond belief. Is this vending machine patented? If not, I can spin up a prototype in one week.
I think you and I are the only "salty" people on misc.


I didn't find either kid impressive. But the media puts buzzwords in their articles and next thing you know people will say that these 2 will be like Steve Jobbs and other bs.


How about create a 3d printer vending machine that will create random things? A cell phone/tablet/laptop super charging vending machine that will give you a pager and alert you when fully charged?
post 1441514281 05-11-2016, 10:59 AM
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Sounds like a made up article to spark investor interest
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post 1441514501 05-11-2016, 11:00 AM
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Why in the fuk would want to dispense a med kit????

If someones needs a med kit it better be ready avaliable like on the wall. Aint nobody got time to wait for the machine to dispense.
To be continued....
post 1441514991 05-11-2016, 11:03 AM
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Wtf kind of April fools standard idea is a first aid vending machine?
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Originally Posted By PriestAndrettii⏩
Why in the fuk would want to dispense a med kit????

If someones needs a med kit it better be ready avaliable like on the wall. Aint nobody got time to wait for the machine to dispense.
Kid obviously played too much Left 4 Dead. PILLS HERE
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post 1441515251 05-11-2016, 11:05 AM
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No one offered him that, no way.
How dare you!

Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.

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Ouch what a fukn retard came in thread expecting a great idea just lol at first aid vending machines brb everyone already has one in car brb never gets used ever
post 1441515541 05-11-2016, 11:07 AM
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Story repost from last year October 2015

http://www.oanow.com/news/opelika/op...ebook-comments

Opelika 14-year-old receives patent for first aid vending machines, declines $30 million offer.



Seems like someone is being paid to write about this again. To spark interest.


Also just google "Medical vending machine"

Seems like load of BS as these things already exist.
post 1441515581 05-11-2016, 11:07 AM
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Very bad idea to turn that down.

My fitnesspal sold for 400mil and I think that was too low. 30 mil for vending machines is too high
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What is the point of this type of machine? Food machines are for a quick snack or a drink. What would I need for medical supplies real quick besides a bandaid? Most places are required to have medical kits on property. I have a kit in my home and my car. Don't see how this makes money.
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in b4 mobile defribilators
insert $50 and he lives
(that's if you can rectify the situation for the 1 minute of usage the $50 covers)
post 1441516801 05-11-2016, 11:13 AM
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If he is being offered 30 mil its worth way more than that kid is smart, when ******** was starting out google and microsoft offered mark a lot of money for it and he turned them down I am sure you smart guys would have told him to take the money.
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Originally Posted By yondy12⏩
What an idiot.

Just take the 30m and retire at 14
And misc all day long with no worries about the rent and stuff.
post 1441517741 05-11-2016, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted By RobElite⏩
You know maybe he was right but I doubt it, he should of taken the money.
He probably should HAVE. Keep reading those books..
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post 1441518261 05-11-2016, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted By HarryFlashman⏩
He probably should HAVE. Keep reading those books..
lol @ local grammer nazi. pretty sure he could care less
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Originally Posted By RobElite⏩
You know maybe he was right but I doubt it, heshould oftaken the money.
Maybe you shouldn't HAVE skipped english classes you dumb chit
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Originally Posted By raframon⏩
And misc all day long with no worries about the rent and stuff.
living the life
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Originally Posted By mCheech⏩
Sounds like he watched silicon valley.
he's gotta save for them gold chains
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Do people actually require first aid frequently enough for this kind of thing to make a profit? I feel like every company/workspace in the western world always already has a first aid kit nearby which rarely even gets used and any situation that requires the dire use of first aid probably requires immediate medical attention that a first aid kit can't supply.

tl;dr - Take the money and phuck every girl in high school and college you shmuck
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Originally Posted By PaddleBunt⏩
Do people actually require first aid frequently enough for this kind of thing to make a profit? I feel like every company/workspace in the western world always already has a first aid kit nearby which rarely even gets used and any situation that requires the dire use of first aid probably requires immediate medical attention that a first aid kit can't supply.

tl;dr - Take the money and phuck every girl in high school and college you shmuck
sell it a convenient location, and due to the convenience charge suitably higher than RRP
post 1441521581 05-11-2016, 11:39 AM
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Something's kinda fishy about this.

Who would offer THAT much money for a dispensable first-aid kit?
Probably someone in the first-aid industry that knows something we don't.

I don't see RecMed being a highly profitable business. Not more than 30 million, at least.
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A quick patent search didn't find anything by him, this is the closest, but doesn't seem to be his, unless his dad patented it, and it relates more for pills vs first aid kits...

https://www.google.com/patents/CA289...0KDRMQ6AEIeDAN


Inventors Gerald Norman ROSENTHAL
Applicant Eli Lilly And Company, Gerald Norman ROSENTHAL

Dispenser for a medication
CA 2899591 A1
ABSTRACT
A dispenser (10, 10.1) for medication is disclosed which dispenser comprises a marker (18, 24) and a set of indicia, the indicia being recognisable by the user of the dispenser as indicating meals that are taken during each day. The marker and indicia are displaceable with respect to one another so that the juxtaposition of a specific indicium and the marker conveys to the user of the dispenser the meal at which the last administration of medication took place. The indicia and the marker are one on a barrel (12, 12.1) of the dispenser and the other on a cap (14, 14.1) of the dispenser. The cap has a discrete number of positions in which it can be fitted to the barrel.






Anyone else have more time to find his "patent"
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post 1441525871 05-11-2016, 12:02 PM
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You guys are idiots

These machine would make a killing at festivals and concerts
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Originally Posted By SydneyJunkie⏩
You guys are idiots

These machine would make a killing at festivals and concerts
google search

"medical vending machines"


also

this story was reported in 2015
for some odd reason its mainstream repost news again

http://www.oanow.com/news/opelika/op...ebook-comments

same bs 30$ million offer from unknown medical company
same bs six flags buying 100 machines
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Originally Posted By yondy12⏩
What an idiot.

Just take the 30m and retire at 14
Why lift when it's all about the retiring at 14
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Originally Posted By yondy12⏩
What an idiot.

Just take the 30m and retire at 14
this. surprised someone even thought it was worth 30m....doesnt seem like a great idea
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So.... it's a vending machine
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Originally Posted By WagerKing⏩
The millionth person to think of this idea. Wtf


Not how it works buddy
How does it work exactly, then?

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Originally Posted By velvetmudhole⏩
If I was his parents he would need that bending machine to get a needle and thread to stitch up his face after I busted it


Also. Nice work capitalizing on someone on need of first aid.
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