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Relevant (and terribly interesting) wiki page[1]. I was impressed it was already updated with this accident. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_invent

• lazy_kangaroo 5y ago
  weird read : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_deaths https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_deaths
• jacquesm 5y ago
  On a technicality: this wasn't an invention, this was just poor execution. Same with the electric Tuk Tuk earlier, the line between re-implementation and invention is apparently blurring, personally I feel that the term 'invention' should be saved for things that were not done before.
  • system2 5y ago
    These inventors are usually from very poor countries trying to replicate a known vehicle. I strongly believe most of them are doing it to get some sort of recognition or to get funded to achieve financial freedom (or to find a job?). Tuk Tuk didn't show anything extra other than having solar panels on the sides. Simply, slapping several panels to a solar charger for lithium battery pack to operate an ebike-ish drive is not an invention in my opinion.
    • jacquesm 5y ago
      There are quite a few professionally manufactured solar TukTuks.