Worlds First Artificial Fin.
When Disease caused this dolphin in Japan to lose her tail fin, Bridgestone tire company invented and donated an $83,000 new one made of rubber.
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When Disease caused this dolphin in Japan to lose her tail fin, Bridgestone tire company invented and donated an $83,000 new one made of rubber.
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Carl
Gee, that amount of money would've bought a few dozen wheelchairs for disabled humans.
Ant
Carl: Then, what do suggest they do to that dolphin then?
Working Idiot
There are so many Humans that could use $83,000 life saving treatments. A 37 year old dolphin? = shark food. Sorry for you Fugi, your tale was made by Bridgestone. It will fail you in high speed tail wheelies, causing you to drown. What irony.
Dan
I think Bridgestone could probably afford to do both if they so chose.
Carl
Hmm, maybe ask the other dolphins to chip in?
su.wei
i wonder how it's attatched. is it like a sock?
c-dub
How on Earth is that worth $83,000? I don't mean to say that it's an inappropriate way of spending that amount of money (well, maybe I am) but I really mean: HOW is it worth $83,000?! It's a couple of pounds of rubber!
Rence
@5: Easy, research.. that thing has to stay on no matter what, has to be stiff enough, rigid enough, etc. etc. Don't just base the cost on the material, if you factor in the hourly rates of researchers, manufacturing (remember, cost has to be carried by 1 product instead of tens of thousands), etc. etc., it's easy to get to such amounts of money.
Carl
No, really, let to dolphin die and give dozens of wheelchairs to needy people. Which option would you choose? If you've earmarked $80,000 towards "some charitable goal" wouldn't it make more sense to help your buyer base? At the very least. On a more humanitarian basis it's better to help a dozen humans than a single dolphin.
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