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>After playing around with syllables, he came up with "dymaxion" as a good brand name that fit the way Fuller talked. I wonder if the word smith facetiously ch
by phaus 13y ago
>After playing around with syllables, he came up with "dymaxion" as a good brand name that fit the way Fuller talked.
I wonder if the word smith facetiously chose this word because it sounds really stupid. After all, the way that Fuller makes up his own words makes him sound like a raving idiot. Don't get me wrong, he was undoubtedly a really smart guy, but his personality and mannerisms detract from that.
- LeeHunter 13y agoLooking through the lens of 2013 it might sound stupid. In the cultural context of the mid-20th century it was perfectly appropriate. Fifty years from now the word "iPhone" will probably sound like the dumbest name ever.