In a recent episode of the popular TV show Shark Tank, a man named Mark Sullivan made an ambitious pitch that left investors in disbelief.
Sullivan approached the panel and asked for a $1 million investment in exchange for a 10% equity stake in his company.
Sullivan's business proposal was to build a machine capable of turning water into gold.
He claimed that his 'gold-making generator' could produce a staggering $96 billion in profit, using a hurricane-style wind force to extract gold as a waste product.
To support his claim, Sullivan presented detailed business drawings and plans for a massive 100-foot generator that could essentially house a mini-hurricane.
He believed this generator could convert one cubic meter of water into pure gold, which could then be sold for a substantial profit.
The Sharks, who are typically accustomed to hearing innovative business ideas, were left in complete shock by Sullivan's outrageous proposal.
Despite Sullivan's confidence and enthusiasm, the Sharks ultimately refused to invest in his water-to-gold machine.
They were not convinced that such a technology was feasible or that it could generate the astronomical profits he promised.
The rejection of Sullivan's pitch has become one of the most memorable moments in Shark Tank history.
Some viewers have praised Sullivan's creativity and admired his audacity in pitching such an unconventional idea. Others have criticized his proposal as unrealistic and implausible, questioning the validity of his claims and the feasibility of his technology.
micro gold is everywhere, in the ocean and black sands. unfortunately it's more money than the gold is worth, one user said.
He’s right, there is gold in salt water but the cost to get it out is more than the gold is worth, the second user said.
Yep and it's in all our water bottles and tap water but you can't see it and never will! The third user said.
Stop the cap.. he's from a different dimension, another joked.
For instance, one person proposed surgically implanting Bluetooth devices into people's ears. Another pitch was for a bird feeder that would shock squirrels if they tried to access it.
Even more outrageous was a pitch for a motorcycle movie that had no actual actors, stars, or plans to ever be made.
Perhaps the most absurd idea came in the show's first season.
A woman presented the concept of a "sticky note strip" which was a holder that could attach to a laptop and fold inside when the laptop was closed.
The strange part was that people could already write notes directly on their laptops, making her product seem unnecessary.
Despite her efforts to convince the Sharks to invest $1 million, her sticky note idea failed to impress the investors.
