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As a teen I was quite taken by Fuller. Even back then I was smart enough to wonder why his ideas weren't incorporated in all the things around me (except the g
by gumby 2y ago
As a teen I was quite taken by Fuller. Even back then I was smart enough to wonder why his ideas weren't incorporated in all the things around me (except the geodesic dome climbing structure in the schoolyard), and eventually put 2+2 together and figure that maybe his ideas weren't particularly great in practice. I think i was the "dymaxion car" that got me thinking.
It did help me develop some immunity to the conspiracy theorists who claimed that this or that invention was suppressed by "those forces" that wanted to thwart progress.
- _yb2s 2y agoHis ideas are incorporated into everything around you, you just aren't seeing or understanding it. The dymaxion car redefined both aerodynamics and space efficiency in vehicles. It inspired the VW bus, and lives on today in cabover vans and buses around the world, which efficiently transport a lot of people by allowing nearly the entire footprint of the vehicle to be used for passengers. It was in no way a practical vehicle itself, but it showcased a huge number of new ideas that were later incorporated into vehicles- it was a 'concept car' with a huge impact.