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jjj49er t1_j324bdq wrote

Every time I read about these things I get so upset. I had a design for one of these in the 80s and my physics teacher told me it was impossible and discouraged me from trying to make it work.

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SevenSebastian t1_j326esm wrote

Well, you know what you have to do now.

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jjj49er t1_j326jhn wrote

Find a flux capacitor so I can go back in time?

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Salmol1na t1_j36mpiv wrote

Get in the damn pod race and win the young queen amadala’s heart

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multitaskgod t1_j337ws1 wrote

Yes you totally invented this as a no name student 40 years ago. And I’m a wakandan Oompa Loompa

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jjj49er t1_j339cah wrote

I didn't invent it. I never made it. I only had the plans drawn up for it. I wasn't trying to impress anyone. I doubt I'm the first one to have that idea. I bet others were also told by professionals and scholars that it wasn't possible. My point was: don't listen to people when they say you can't do something.

I can't say that I would have perfected it, or even been able to market it, but I kick myself for not even trying, just because someone I looked up to said it wouldn't work.

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arguix t1_j3flfdc wrote

i had this with solar powered LED light, for areas without power, so people can do stuff at night. tolf not doable, failing grade. later found proff won award for similar idea. one of several reasons i dropped out.

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StreetCornerApparel t1_j33pgq4 wrote

My exes dad had the idea for the salad spinner, and his dad took him to a patent office and gave his idea away to the person there because it was “stupid and nobody would use it” and I’m sure we all know how that went.. lol… He would get drunk and sadly rant about it pretty often 😅😕

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RushEm2TheDirt t1_j372op2 wrote

If you had it in you, you'd have ignored him and kept going

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jjj49er t1_j3731fz wrote

I started, but I hit a tiny snag and I gave up because his message of "it can't be done" kept running through my mind. I was very easily influenced by "authority figures" when I was younger.

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RushEm2TheDirt t1_j376e9d wrote

I realize what I said had a bit of a nasty delivery, but I swear I meant well. It's just one of those "I could've/would've if only x didn't happen" that people hold onto that build resentment. Resentment can manifest itself in our physical and mental health in ways people might not even notice, and release of said resentment can be astounding. ❤️

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jjj49er t1_j378li3 wrote

I don't dwell on it. I just get reminded every time I see a story like this. It's not my white whale.

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arguix t1_j3flwrp wrote

flip this, decide your mind will "invent something that you can and will make now, doable and appropriate for your current situation in life" and just keep obsess over, with feeling.

get back to me in month or year. everything can and will change

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