So I’ve seen this one floating around before (not AI specific, just the wheelchair image). It’s not as weird as it may seem. There are a ton of people who have severe balance issues, blood pressure issues that cause fainting when standing, general muscle weakness that keep them from walking normally, and a whole host of other things that may prevent them from walking and balancing, but not from using something like that.
My own mother required a wheelchair for the last 10 years of her life, but would have benefited from something like this immensely for the 10-15 years prior to that. She could use her legs, but she had serious trouble balancing, standing, and walking. She routinely used one of those under the desk bicycle things for years to keep her legs active. That motion wasn’t a problem for her. But she could only stand for a maximum of 1-2 minutes during that time in her life, or walk for about 50-70 feet at most around that time. Had we known about things like this, or thought to make our own, it may have extended her time moving around under her own power before having to go into the power wheelchair. It may even have extended her life by keeping her more active and healthy.
Not trying to be a spoil sport, just putting it out there. Maybe it’ll make someone else consider something like this if they have a disabled person in their life that could benefit from it.
I had Microsoft Copilot rewrite this in the style of a LinkedIn in post for you:
I’ve seen this image circulating—an unconventional mobility device that might look odd at first glance. But for many people, it’s not weird. It’s brilliant.
There are countless individuals who struggle with balance, blood pressure drops that cause fainting, muscle weakness, and other conditions that make walking or standing difficult—but not impossible to move with support.
My mother used a wheelchair for the last decade of her life. But for the 10–15 years before that, something like this could’ve made a huge difference. She could move her legs, and even used one of those under-desk pedal machines daily to stay active. But standing for more than a minute or walking more than 50 feet was a challenge. If we’d known about this kind of solution—or built one ourselves—it might have extended her mobility, her independence, and maybe even her life.
This isn’t a critique—it’s a nudge. If you know someone with mobility challenges, don’t overlook creative solutions. Sometimes the right tool isn’t mainstream. Sometimes it’s just waiting to be noticed.
This was a joke that (apparently) no one got about AI chatbots being shoehorned into products. I woke up to a bunch of downvotes, but I thought it was funny
So I’ve seen this one floating around before (not AI specific, just the wheelchair image). It’s not as weird as it may seem. There are a ton of people who have severe balance issues, blood pressure issues that cause fainting when standing, general muscle weakness that keep them from walking normally, and a whole host of other things that may prevent them from walking and balancing, but not from using something like that.
My own mother required a wheelchair for the last 10 years of her life, but would have benefited from something like this immensely for the 10-15 years prior to that. She could use her legs, but she had serious trouble balancing, standing, and walking. She routinely used one of those under the desk bicycle things for years to keep her legs active. That motion wasn’t a problem for her. But she could only stand for a maximum of 1-2 minutes during that time in her life, or walk for about 50-70 feet at most around that time. Had we known about things like this, or thought to make our own, it may have extended her time moving around under her own power before having to go into the power wheelchair. It may even have extended her life by keeping her more active and healthy.
Not trying to be a spoil sport, just putting it out there. Maybe it’ll make someone else consider something like this if they have a disabled person in their life that could benefit from it.
That’s nice of you, thanks for sharing
Looks fun for people who don’t need a wheelchair too!
I had Microsoft Copilot rewrite this in the style of a LinkedIn in post for you:
Yeah but why would you do that. Nobody wants that.
Did literally no one read the meme. This was a joke everyone lol
I do agree with you but have to note that this might be the most sensible use of Copilot I’ve seen so far.
It’s its default use case - adding MBA idiocy to things that were already fine and didn’t need changing.
I decided to burn a forest down and empty an aquafer for you. I hope you appreciate it!
This was totally a joke about AI chatbots being shoehorned into products
I actually want to know why though, with no malice towards you. “In the style of a LinkedIn post” is so specific that I have to know how we got there.
This was a joke that (apparently) no one got about AI chatbots being shoehorned into products. I woke up to a bunch of downvotes, but I thought it was funny