This article in Wired is pretty cool. It’s also kind of scary to think about what a Brave New World we’re beginning to create. Is this the beginning of the Six-Million-Dollar Man with corporate backing? In this case, Nike has created a house in sea-level Portland, Oregon to simulate an elevation of 12,000 feet. Why? So that marathon runners can live and breathe and train there. And plug in to a laptop with 35 grand worth of software that will tell them when and how to work out. With Nike shoes strapped on their feet, of course.
Engineering Man
Thursday, July 11th, 2002 · No Comments
Tags: technology