Gentlefolk,
Before we get too far down the irrelevant/no big deal/who cares road, what about people with disabilities? Here are a few numbers from the U.S. 200 Census:
4.1 million
The number of people age 16 to 64 with a sensory disability involving sight or hearing. This group accounts for 2.3 percent of the total population.
11.2 million
The number of people age 16 to 64 with a condition limiting basic physical activities, such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying. This group accounts for 6.2 percent of the total population.
6.8 million
The number of people age 16 to 64 with a physical, mental or emotional condition causing difficulty in learning, remembering or concentrating. This group accounts for 3.8 percent of the total population.
3.1 million
Number of people age 16 to 64 with a physical, mental or emotional condition causing difficulty in dressing, bathing or getting around the home. This group accounts for 1.8 percent of the total population.
11.4 million
Number of people age 16 and older with a condition that makes it difficult to go outside the home to shop or visit a doctor. This group accounts for 6.4 percent of people who are of this age.
21.3 million
Number of people ages 16 to 64 with a condition that affects their ability to work at a job or business. They account for 11.9 percent of people who are of this age.
Do you think any of them might benefit from this technology?
For further information, follow this link
http://www.census.gov/prod/2003pubs/c2kbr-17.pdf