http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/10/newest-recent-inventions-interesting-from-the-scientific-and-mechanical-viewpoint/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/10/newest-recent-inventions-interesting-from-the-scientific-and-mechanical-viewpoint/comment-page-1/#comment-10903 Stannous Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:24:50 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/09/10/newest-recent-inventions-interesting-from-the-scientific-and-mechanical-viewpoint/#comment-10903 That plane idea looks like it might work for the X-15. The photoelectric system is so much better than say, flashing your lights and having the vehicle in front flicker their own. And if you think about it, though its a bit less obvious or plane-like, the cooling system on a refrigerated truck is pretty much as presented. A Roger W Babson founded Babson College in Gloucester, Mass but I don't know if he invented the parking meter shown. That plane idea looks like it might work for the X-15.
The photoelectric system is so much better than say, flashing your lights and having the vehicle in front flicker their own.
And if you think about it, though its a bit less obvious or plane-like, the cooling system on a refrigerated truck is pretty much as presented.
A Roger W Babson founded Babson College in Gloucester, Mass but I don’t know if he invented the parking meter shown.

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