Scientists, Inventors And Techno Wizards From Bright Ideas to Oh Dears
#1
Posted 30 October 2010 - 01:03 PM
There are probably many other obit-worthy 'Tomorrow's World' types we should be listing here, before we list them in search of points.

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#2
Posted 30 October 2010 - 01:25 PM

Maryport is a disappointment for which there is no cure, but the annual Deathrace thread hereabouts provides welcome distraction.
#3
Posted 30 October 2010 - 01:57 PM
maryportfuncity, on Oct 30 2010, 03:25 PM, said:
regards,
Hein
Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud,
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Posted 30 October 2010 - 02:53 PM
maryportfuncity, on Oct 30 2010, 02:25 PM, said:
Pervert!
But blaming me is blaming God;
Could I create myself anew
I would not fail in pleasing you.
#5
#6
Posted 13 November 2010 - 09:38 PM
~ O Sting, where is thy death? ~
#7
Posted 14 November 2010 - 05:50 AM
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#9
Posted 22 November 2010 - 02:36 AM
Among all the older Nobel laureates, I'd bet against him and Chen Ning Yang dying. The others probably have higher chances of dying.
#10
Posted 22 November 2010 - 03:34 AM
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#11
Posted 22 November 2010 - 01:33 PM
But he seemed to be as unusually active as Townes was (for his age)
I might be able to get some insider information on Hans Dehmelt. He was aggressively pursuing a paleolithic diet several years ago. I'm not sure what he is up to now though. Here's his website: http://faculty.washington.edu/dehmelt/. And a sample diet of his: http://faculty.washi...reds102708B.htm
And a paper of his: YOU ARE A PRIMATE, LIVE AS ONE: faculty.washington.edu/dehmelt/110508.rtf
I certainly do hope that he lives as long as possible though.
#12
Posted 22 November 2010 - 08:58 PM
InquilineKea, on Nov 22 2010, 02:33 PM, said:
Blue cheese dressing has been around since the paleolithic times? That discovery merits a Nature publication.
#13
Posted 29 November 2010 - 09:14 PM
Canadian Paul, on Jan 31 2007, 07:31 PM, said:
~ O Sting, where is thy death? ~
#14
Posted 01 December 2010 - 08:56 PM
What are brief? Today and tomorrow;
What are frail? Spring blossoms and youth;
What are deep? The ocean and truth.
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#15
Posted 01 December 2010 - 09:58 PM
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#16
Posted 16 February 2011 - 08:01 AM
The inventor of the suitcase on wheels and the radio microphone has died at his Brighton home. A former RAF man, ice skater and magician, he was also European Whistling Champion
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Posted 16 February 2011 - 09:38 AM
VSBfromH, on Feb 16 2011, 08:01 AM, said:
The inventor of the suitcase on wheels and the radio microphone has died at his Brighton home. A former RAF man, ice skater and magician, he was also European Whistling Champion
Had I realised that this bloke lived that close I'd have gone round and slapped him. There's nothing worse than some flight attendant returning from Gatwick at stupid o'clock in the morning dragging one of these past your window, across the joints in the paving slabs.
Its even worse if they're whistling too.
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#18
Posted 16 February 2011 - 12:22 PM
time, on Feb 16 2011, 09:38 AM, said:
VSBfromH, on Feb 16 2011, 08:01 AM, said:
The inventor of the suitcase on wheels and the radio microphone has died at his Brighton home. A former RAF man, ice skater and magician, he was also European Whistling Champion
Had I realised that this bloke lived that close I'd have gone round and slapped him. There's nothing worse than some flight attendant returning from Gatwick at stupid o'clock in the morning dragging one of these past your window, across the joints in the paving slabs.
Its even worse if they're whistling too.
(admin, please feel free to transfer to Room 101).
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- Alfredo Di Stefano - Edward Du Cann - #19
Posted 17 February 2011 - 05:15 PM
The inventor of the Black and Decker Workmate and designer of the Lotus Elan has died aged 78.
DDP Team for 2013:
- Alfredo Di Stefano - Edward Du Cann - #20
Posted 23 February 2011 - 05:41 PM
Inventor of the modern aerial spray aircraft died on Sunday, aged 80...
...while jogging near his home.
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2013 DDP Theme Team 2: Roger Alton, Roger Angell, Sir Roger Bannister, Roger Cook, Roger Corman, Roger Daltrey,
Deathrace 2013 Team: Glen Campbell, Henry Kissinger, George Shultz (Joker), Fidel Castro, Stan Lee, Helmut Schmidt, Nelson Mandela, Jerry Lewis, Sidney Poitier, Maximilian Schell, Fats Domino, BB King,
2013 Hartlepool Deadlypool Team: George HW Bush, Jiroemon Kimura, Carl Reiner, Vera Lynn, Kirk Douglas,
I have CDO. It's like OCD except the letters are in alphabetical order, as they should be.
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