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He popularized the geodesic dome. While no doubt an eccentric genius and early advocate of systems theory, I can't really give him a pass after coining the ter
by officialchicken 9y ago
He popularized the geodesic dome.
While no doubt an eccentric genius and early advocate of systems theory, I can't really give him a pass after coining the term "synergetics" [0]. The common form of the word used today is - synergy. He also coined the terms "cloud nine", "tensegrity", and "dymaxion".
"Experience with synergetics encourages a new way of approaching and solving problems." - R. Buckminster Fuller
Reader beware: much of his writings are either math heavy or word salad. Or both.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synergetics_(Fuller)
Edit: corrected spelling of his name