In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted polio and was left severely disabled. He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to lift himself out of bed. On November 2, 1944, at the age of 55, he was found dead at his home in Worthington, Ohio. He had been killed by his own device after he became entangled in it and died of strangulation.
Not to discourage creativity, but I think there was a whole documentary about how bad an idea spring loaded exoskeletons are. Five Nights at Freddy’s or something like that?
Helping upward movement is the whole point of the contraption, but thanks, I’ll probably buy some of these and strong springs to do some tests.
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This is how engineers die:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.
Safety? What’s that?
Considering that he also invented leaded gas and freon it’s almost more like his bad inventions finally caught him personally
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Post your progress and results on the community, I’m curious!
Not to discourage creativity, but I think there was a whole documentary about how bad an idea spring loaded exoskeletons are. Five Nights at Freddy’s or something like that?