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She is inventing an industry for something every human on the planet does pretty much every day. Big market, disruptive technology. Yet somehow I don't see it on techcrunch.

I am reminded of pg's discussion on finding the taboo's in society.

We still have plenty.

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There are plenty of articles about sex toys in techcrunch. Why would you not see this one?

http://techcrunch.com/2012/07/27/boink-box/

http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/29/speaking-of-sex-toys-with-e...

http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/24/long-distance-lovers-rejoic...

Inventing an industry?

Hardly. There are plenty of hackers who have been working in this space for quite some time. The field is called "teledildonics".

I actually thought you made up teledildonics ...

It is on Techcrunch, actually: http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/25/body-hacks-building-abody-h...

But you're absolutely right about the taboos in society. If you're interested, this is an interview with me on Inc about my and my team's battle to make https://www.makelovenotporn.tv/ happen. Every obstacle an entrepreneur with a tech startup encounters - have a tech startup dealing with sex, triple them. http://www.inc.com/chris-beier-and-daniel-wolfman/venture-ca...

"Ingenious remote control vibrator, We-Vibe 3, boosts sexual intimacy and bettersex. Definitely among top couples gifts ideas and romantic gifts." This is what I get when I search remote vibrator. She isn't inventing an industry. She's just bored and wanted to customize the vibrator.

And Larry Page was just bored and wanted to customize search results.

I would call out anyone who claimed Larry Page "invented" the search industry.

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