The most ridiculous funding ever award goes to...
By Cahaya
@cahaya1983 (11116)
Malaysia
October 16, 2015 1:12am CST
...the phone that does absolutely nothing.
Seriously, why would anyone fund something so silly?
You can Google this "phone" to read more about it but it's basically just this...thing, which is made to "feel" like a phone. Same shape, same size, but it's really just a piece of black, thin rectangular plastic. The first prototype raised over $18,000 on Kickstarter.
Why? Because the the inventors thought it could be a technology-free alternative that can relieve people's addiction to their smartphones. In other words, they would still "feel" like they're carrying a phone around but wouldn't be too inclined to keep reaching for it and checking it. Because it does nothing. 
It's on sale for $5.
Of course, you can buy that. Or you can just drain the phone's battery and carry a dead phone around.
It's on sale for $5.
Of course, you can buy that. Or you can just drain the phone's battery and carry a dead phone around.11 people like this
5 responses
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 15
Oh yeah. The pet rock. There's a modern version of that thing that you can plug into the USB port, by the way. 
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
18 Oct 15
reminds me of the pet rock fad of the 1990's when people bought (yes, paid for) small rocks and dragged them round like dogs on a lead.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
19 Oct 15
@cahaya1983 I have seen websites that try to simulate bubble wrap popping- really not the same as the real thing
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 15
Yeah and now they created a modern version of the pet rock that you can plug into the USB port. I wonder what's next.
I wonder what's next.1 person likes this
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 15
@arthurchappell Bubble wrap popping! I think I was addicted to that at one point. 
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@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
19 Oct 15
Exactly. It's so unnecessary and I just don't know what those people who helped to fund that project had in their minds.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
17 Oct 15
It is in my opinion too. I can't help wondering how many people would actually buy it.
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
16 Oct 15
Or not use a smartphone at all. I think the whole addiction issue started with smartphones because of all the fancy features they have.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 Oct 15
@cahaya1983 I think so to. When I first got my smartphone, it was a little addicting but the newness wore off soon for me.
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