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Re:Teen invents a system to keep germs from spreading on air... by panarky on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @01:00PM (#9571508)
Many innovations seem simple or obvious in hindsight. But if it solves a real problem and the engineers and Airbus and Boeing didn't think of it, then it must tell us something.
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Re:Teen invents a system to keep germs from spreading on air... by dbbolton on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @01:36PM (#9571753)
Who is to say that just because it hasn't been implemented, it was never thought of?
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Re:Teen invents a system to keep germs from spreading on air... by nomel on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @03:01PM (#9572330)
When I read the title, I immediately guessed the method he used. Usually this means I can find some sort of evidence from the 1800's.

I'm guessing this is standard practice in hospitals, so an old idea applied to a new container, which is the norm with ideas.

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Re:Teen invents a system to keep germs from spreading on air... by TheGRS on Tuesday May 19, 2015 @02:54PM (#9572273)
There isn't, but the losers don't get to write the history books.
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