Kind of a side track, but the giant phone has gotten me thinking...

Hmm, what about GE, Lockheed, Haliburton, Blackwater, Raytheon, General Dynamics, Boeing, etc.

Yeah, mother nature can be a real bitch sometimes. That technology on that website is a excellent way to portray the info.

I didnt know much about this topic, and this discussion/thread/post has sparked my interest. I did a bit of digging on forums online, and it seems that the consensus is to always have 2 methods to start a fire on you and kindling.

Your right, about the ferrocerium. I was trying to differentiate the striker/rod to the wheel that is on the bic and I was not clear.

I've never ever seen a bic lighter give spark when wet, the flint doesnt work wet however the ferrocerium will work wet.

Your bic won't work wet, and requires fuel. Your bic will also get damaged and become inoperable if you fall and crack it letting the fuel out.

Two points to make-

From what I know about the people who need this tool, they are willing to spend $27 to get a light, compact, durable tool that is absolutely going to work. A magnifying glass is going to be heavier, only work during the day (no night use), and breakable/damageable.

I agree...it seems this whole 'youtube' fad just might catch on yet

You're welcome, and you assumed correct...

I was curious how this thing worked and came apart, and I must say, the single picture that is used in this article doesnt seem to do it justice.

"Science may not be able to cure stupidity"

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Kotaku (Australian version) seems to have chimed in about this article too...

Right now there are 300k+ pageviews and almost 1000 comments...tons of unapproved comments from people who were motivated by this to make an gizmodo account for the sole purpose of leaving a comment on this article.

I own a kindle. I honestly think that Amazon did quite a good job with the kindle.

Mr. Kardashian (Kris Humphries) owns a couple Five Guys franchises.

Jobs is a great tech pioneer who has a wonderful knack for designing intuitive products that fill a need that people have or creating a need that people didnt know they have.

I was referring to this dude