If you can't invent something nice, don't invent it at all

As I was gathering lesson ideas for next semester’s student teaching, I stumbled across a few designs that were unique and inventive, but maybe not as practical as they ought to be.

Invention 1: Cocoon

The Web Site’s Description:
“Cocoon is a place to find shelter in extreme conditions and environments. Hang it off a tree or a cliff face or anywhere you else you need to. Inside, the user is comforted by a warming colours and materials that will ensure they stay warm no matter what the conditions are like outside.”

If I was inside this object, I don’t know if I would feel more comforted or afraid that someone would think it would be funny to do something awful to me while I was in such a vulnerable position. It works for caterpillars, but caterpillars don't make enemies like we humans do.

Invention 2: Ladybuds Earplug Earrings

The Web Site’s Description:
"Designed by a woman who loves NASCAR and rock n’ roll, Ladybuds provide women the opportunity to combat noise and hearing loss in an entirely new way. Through their fun and fearless combination of high-fashion earrings and reusable noise-cancelling earplugs, Ladybuds do what conventional ear protection fails to do; they make it cool to take care of your ears!"

If cool means weird then yes, I would agree with that statement.



Invention 3: Emotive Clothing

The Web Site's Description:
"The inner layer of this outfit is equipped with sensors that respond to the changes in the wearer's emotions and project them onto the textile on the outer layer."

There is a place for avant-gardism but sometimes, the world just isn't ready for it.