The first problem with ideas is that they so rarely become anything more than fireworks in the brain. Few make their way from the brain to the notebook, and even fewer still make the leap from notebook to reality. That of course invites a debate about the notion of reality – does it not arguably exist, if only in our minds, and why does that not satisfy us acquisitive humans, obsessed as we are with tangibility?
Overcoming the problem of actualization is part motivation, part access. Many of us have ideas that fall outside our area of expertise, or beyond our scope of ability. If only we each had a factory of ingénieurs who could spring into action each time we dreamed up a contraption, and produce it according to our specifications.
The second problem with ideas is finding out that someone else has already had them first. Exactly why this discovery elicits frustration is again a revelation about human nature. Is it not enough that the thing exists? Why must we be the one to have brought it into reality?
To resolve the first problem, I propose that everyone with ideas airs them as readily and completely as possible, in the hope that someone else with access and ability can realize them. Perhaps some kind of idea-sharing website can be created, where anyone may post their inventions and ask for assistance in actualization (let’s start now – would anyone like to assist me in creating such a website? Contact me here).
To resolve the second problem, I propose that we just get over it. We must reprogram our emotions to respond positively to the information that our ideas have already gestated.
Above you will find the concept sketches for devices that can make use of the wasted energy created by Mac power transformer units. Idea 1 is problematic, due to the proximity of water and electricity; perhaps a knitted covering for the power cable can be added, or a non-slip pad for the top surface. Idea 2 may be less risky, but suffers from my lack of scientific knowledge of heat conducting liquids, and how effective the device would be in dispersing low-level heat from the central point out to the ends.
If anyone creates these products and becomes a millionaire, please kindly forward a percentage of your royalty cheques to Mono.Kultur to assist in paying for our future editions. If anyone informs me that such products already exist, I will attempt to react positively.
