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You probably know this already, but for a while people were toying with the idea of a "childbirth centrifuge". https://patents.google.com/patent/US3216423A/en h
by fallingsquirrel 2y ago
You probably know this already, but for a while people were toying with the idea of a "childbirth centrifuge". https://patents.google.com/patent/US3216423A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3216423A/en
There's probably a reason it never caught on.
- Nevermark 2y agoReason one - We already have gravity here. Reason two - Childbirth + vertigo? WTF! Clearly they should have gone with a rudimentary linear accelerator such as a bungy drop or bouncing elevator type system!
- antonvs 2y ago> Clearly they should have gone with a rudimentary linear accelerator Like a railgun.
- estebank 2y agoWhile on the subject of inventions to aid with childbirth, I'll leave this here: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/why-were-chainsaws-invented.htm https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-m...
- duskwuff 2y agoAlso the subject of an opera. http://www.henryakona.com/the_blonsky_device.html http://www.henryakona.com/the_blonsky_device.html