Managing for Humpty Dumpty Risk

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So this was interesting…


And they mentioned the Humpty Dumpty Effect.

A bunch of people looked at them like what’s that. 





(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)

World’s Fastest Bicycle “Egg”

ETA Speedbike
This human powered bicycle is so cool–and fast!


It is called the ETA (or “Banana Bike“) and is being designed by AeroVelo, University of Toronto engineering graduates and students.


These are the same folks that created the award-winning Atlas human-powered helicopter.


The ETA is expected to reach over 87 mph, thereby breaking the human-powered land speed record of 83.1 mph.


The bicycle mechanics are being enclosed in an egg-shaped aerodynamic shell and it will be powered by a single person doing the pedaling.


A combination of the movie Tron and the 1970’s sitcom Mork & Mindy, it offers the potential for an environmentally friendly way to get around town and some nice fat-burning exercise too. 😉


(Source Screenshot: here with attribution to BusinessWeek)