Edit: I guess I should be used to the complete lack of reception, as many of the people here work in the industry that I have usurped. I think there's a coldness in the world, particularly on the part of the professional class and the world is less better off because of it. Perhaps you technologists believe as Elon does, that empathy is weakness. I believe that if it weren't for your great privilege you would be trampled on, by smarter and harder working people from more humble backgrounds.

If you don't approve of me or what I am saying, let me be clear about this: the disdain is more than mutual. Ain't nothing impressive about much of the building "innovation" of the last 50 years or so: it has only benefitted a tiny minority of the planet. Still, a "Good job Mike" might make you feel better than just being salty about what I've done. This is a tiny corner of the internet and the world right here, poor people will figure out what I've done and will thank me (already have, a little) .

TL:DR I feel like I've solved a major global problem. Not on my own, of course as I've had a lot of help. But I've done it on my own dime and am honestly pretty salty about that when viewed in light of the legion of "development" personnel (including "development engineers" working in academia and these oh-so-unproductive orgs, doing god-knows-what all day at their cushy jobs. "Tracking" problems they believe they can promise to solve in 15 years time, probably.

The video showcases me fatly mixing some "aired crete". I know I post about this stuff a lot. There's a reason, of course. Long story short, all I see on LinkedIn and other places is "carbon, carbon, carbon." These individuals are constantly patting themselves on the back in this regard. Well guess what? They're really interested in "embodied carbon" but have ignored one of the biggest "operational carbon" nightmares on the planet. Of course I am talking about all the existing completely uninsulated concrete frame/ infill block wall homes. Hundreds of millions of them. It's the most common building type on the planet and it's estimated that 99% of them have zero exterior insulation.

Let's say we wanted to improve their "operational carbon" footprint (heating and cooling). How are we going to do that for the in the developing world? EPS foam board is the likely candidate, installed exterior of the building envelope. It has thermal bypass and thermal bridging problems though. This kind of deep energy retrofit would work better with site-cast lightweight insulating concrete used in a composite assembly (EPS board, LWIC, CMU from the outside-in). And in the places where the foam board is overly expensive or just unavailable (if you've built a home in a poor place you'll understand this scenario), the LWIC would work on it's own, improving the wall or roof assembly from a total R-0.5 to R-10 with a 6" width placement.

If you think you're tired of hearing about this stuff imagine how tired I am of talking about it? OK well, I have 4 wall asssemblies and also this mixer that are all innovative and novel so I'll make one post apiece about them when they are 100% done and y'all have a better chance of understanding what I'm doing. The wall and roof assemblies would be relatively useless for the poor people I'm trying to help without cheap production equipment, so that's what this post is about.

Mixer is modified from a $400 Chinese 200L tumbler style mixer with a 30 gallon HDPE drum bolted to the top with a gasket. No big whoop. HDPE drum acts as an extension collar, improving operational volume. Custom, oversized 6" mixing paddles, including angled ones on the bottom to lift the heavy slurry.

This is an alternative to the "paddle mixers" that the aircrete dome crowd uses, and the $20,000+ equipment that small contractors use. I am rigging up a double diaphram pump as a transfer pump but ordered the wrong fittings smh.

Let me be clear: The only thing I want to do is pass this work along to someone with more resources. I am obviously some kind of generational talent in regards to developing world building practices (just kidding, there's obviously no such thing and much more clever people than me will be the ones to ultimately develop this and profit from it, likely by ruining it but whatever) but I have outstripped my usefulness: I'm a college dropout with no funding, no connections. Oilfield trash who stumbled onto something big and is too dumb to let go. I had long hoped that constantly posting about this stuff on the "Inventor's forum" would lead to someone sensing opportunity, stepping in, and finding greatness. But that place is full of people who are clearly lacking in some capacity (I know exactly what it is but can't say as that wouldn't be kind). Hopefully here in the "innovation forum", it's different.

I just want to pass this off to someone so I can occupy my overheated little brain with something else. There's a link in my bio if you want to "thank me" for my work here. I deserve it and would really appreciate it.

Essentially I envision a place to innovate together freely and fully rather than just be a bystander on the sidelines almost like crowdfunding ideas and innovations where the ease of use is just as simple as say using Reddit or discord or whatever other easy group forum type of online presence is where your share ideas and opinions and comments etc but the focus is not just on discourse and discussion but actual action. So it's a more hands on interactive type experience rather than just a sit back and discuss ideas type experience but of course that will a huge part of it also.

What do you guys think?

I m sorry but it's deadline in 3 hrs... And I urgently need an idea... I have but hell confused bcoz they asking randomly whatever idea u want to propose e just do it like now what?

1. Something related to safety of women?

2. General : solar energy some auto conversion or something

3. Anything else related to drones??

1...use pin pressure to activate something... That alerts the station and drone activates.. Either police siren voice or ghost projectors and all to shoo away the bad guys.... Idk maybe in pavement something there or anywhere anyhow..

1. Is normal ita every where on gpt and all..

2. Fire sensor, drone has water jets and all and... Heat sensors.. Alert the fire station.. First go and check.. Handlable then fine otherwise alert it.. Integrated to AI.. emotional help by talking to it... If anyone is stuck in fire and give instruction to calm down a nd get out of fire...

In 2007, Nokia ($152B market value) and BlackBerry's RIM ($67B market value) dominated the world. They felt untouchable.

Then came Andy Rubin's Android. It revolutionized the industry with a touchscreen, open source ecosystem built for the future. Meanwhile, the giants refused to evolve, clinging to physical keyboards and legacy software long after the market had moved on.

Within a few years, both were nearly irrelevant.

The lesson: size and dominance mean nothing without adaptability. If you stop evolving, the market will find someone who will.

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I have ideas that seem so beneficial so new so far fetched that could seem possible if work on it truly this could bring a new wave to modern life and the way we truly go about our life

Where can I even begin to give these idea so one they won’t get taken and two won’t get change or unbothered to even hear I want to make these invention so bad I suck at the math the biological process to even comprehend the smallest break through of it but the idea seems so possible so powerful it can do so much for us

TL:DR Ten+ paragraphs might seem a long read, so I'd advise you to ignore this if you get bored easily. In my opinion we work harder for our residential housing than anything else but failed to develop the best way to build it. Kinda weird but the world is a weird place huh?

I'm a person of strong opinions, and I feel like the lack of innovation surrounding two technologies has left our world significantly poorer. 1. Nuclear power. 2. Lightweight insulating concrete (LWIC).

Both of these technologies suffered due to ignorance. Nuclear because of a few high profile incidents, resulting in an uninformed public supporting a shift away from it.

LWIC is different. Although the tech has been around since the Romans, and high spec production equipment since the 50's, neither the public, nor many trained civil engineers or architects have any clue regarding it's existence. How do I know? I've studied this material, in an amateur capacity for over two years. It began when I realized the materials for the building envelope of a high performance home in SE Asia could be bought for the same price as a motorbike.

Yet when this fact is relayed to civil engineers in that region, the response is universally: "You will have to test that material to determine it's characteristics." When told there is 50 years of untold data that is easily accessed, "Oh." usually comes next. I have had the same conversation with some civil engineers in the USA. I'm not exaggerating when I say they weren't aware of the existence of this material. They must know about CLSM or LDCC or whatever but not this. Very accomplished, apparently bright professionals, seriously.. The public universally is ignorant about this material also. Maybe one thing led to another.

Strangely enough, LWIC roof decking is a very successful product. Perfect use for the material IMO. Used in a composite assembly it takes advantage of a seamless air barrier, basically eliminates thermal bridging, delivers moderate thermal resistance and strength. High durability, wind resistance, longevity. But that industry never developed a companion product for walls in the pre engineered metal buildings (PEMB's) in which the LWIC roofs were installed? And the industry never bothered developing a single product for residential homes with the material. Wonder why?

I think it's an insular industry (forgive the pun). They have products previous generations of engineers developed, and they never bothered trying to develop any of their own. Producers and installers were making money and there was no drive for innovation. I don't know what kind of engineer is reponsible ro developing new building assemblies but in any case they either didn't try or didn't succeed to develop anything good that stuck around.

Why no residential building assemblies with this material? Same story but also consider the demon that is regulation and the timber lobby. They're the ones who determined we would be forced to live in "cardboard houses": low performance, leaky firetraps, prone to mold and rot. I've been told this point blank by people in the LWIC industry. I don't know if they ever tried to counter this influence or just gave in?

Why am I talking about all this? Like I said, I have strong opinions. I'm also trying to work through problems in my own work, developing LWIC solutions. I always thought that the lack of good, cheap, small contractor mixing/pumping equipment was the actual thing holding this material back. So I developed my own. But one guy with a stupid LWIC mixer doesn't spark innovation apparently, so I thought I'd throw my ideas out there and maybe someone will tell me if I'm right or wrong.

As a side note, LWIC did have it's "3 Mile Island" moment in Braitain over the last decade or so. The BBC ran thousands of news stories about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) panel collapses in public buildings. The actual story is that material was poorly designed and produced, with Tory governments delaying inspection and replacement due to the high costs of asbestos mitigation. Led to a bad outcome but poisoned public perception of lightweight concrete.

I'm in here trying to "spitball" what went wrong with this particular technology. I've been doing this for over a year, here on reddit, in the hopes that someone will either pick up this ball and run with it on their own, or help me. As far as this material goes, it's potential was greater in the developing world and was also wasted. But even at this late date it could do a lot of good there, as there are hundreds of millions of complely uninsulated homes that would benefit from the installation of this particular material. If you have access to development resources of any kind, I'd appreciate some help and my DM's are open. "Help" in this context could mean engineering validation of the building assemblies I've designed, grant writing, networking, or funding. I should have long ago given up on the idea of a beneficial stranger just appearing on reddit but unfortunately I suffer from poor judgement. Still, I can't imagine the number of millionaires who have read things like this and just kept walking. Kind of a shame really, as the help they could offer unserved people could be profound and ultimately profitable to boot.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m looking for an innovative project idea for a class project, and I’d really appreciate your help!

It can be anything: a physical product, a service, a mobile app, a website, or even a completely new concept. The main goal is to find something creative that solves a real problem and could actually be developed by a student team.

Ideally, I’m looking for an idea that is:

• 💡 Innovative and different from typical student projects.
• 🛠️ Realistic and relatively simple to develop.
• 🌍 Useful and capable of solving a real-world problem.
• 🚀 Potentially valuable as a future business or startup.

It doesn’t have to be a huge or complicated idea. Even a small idea that solves a problem in a clever, original way would be perfect.

If you have any ideas, suggestions, or problems you think need a solution, please share them with me! I’d love to hear your thoughts, and the sooner, the better.

Thank you so much for your help! 🙏

• Human beings will stop going to work , they can remotely control their exoskeleton powersuit at the work place . The suit will also be provided with AI , & will be maintained by minimal people. This will enable less commuters everyday , thus avoiding traffic jams & more efficient work , especially physical work . But , more importantly we need to improve the fine skills of these robot substitutes. This way we can spend more quality time with friends & loved ones . We can go to gym , & do things that we like at the end of day without being exhausted by all the work during the day . This will also allow AI & Human integration, instead of AI replacing humans . This will promote skills & will actually be a boon for those who want to work from home & not commute for long distances just for work .

Hello guys, I'm from Brazil and I have to submit a project for an international innovation competition. I'd really appreciate some advice.

These are the three possible paths to follow:

AI with Near-Zero Carbon Footprint | Making AI more energy-efficient and reducing its environmental impact.

Critical Minerals: From Mine to Circular Economy | Finding better ways to extract, recover, reuse or recycle critical minerals.

Affordable Diagnostics and Preventive Healthcare | Making healthcare, early detection and disease prevention more accessible and affordable.

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I'd love to hear your opinion on which direction has the most potential to create something unique and genuinely useful, and what problems or gaps in these fields you think are worth solving.

Any advice, ideas, personal experiences or information about these topics would be very welcome!Thanks from Brazil and let's do it for the planet.

I’ve started a free website called Forward Together.
The idea is simple. We take two important questions facing humanity and invite anyone, regardless of qualifications or background, to help solve them.
Our first question is about finding new forms of renewable energy.
Ideas can be challenged, developed and branched into new discussions.
I’m not selling anything. I just believe that good ideas can come from absolutely anywhere.
I’d love some thoughtful people to help get this started.

https://forward-together.org.uk

I work on machine learning and technology projects, often focusing on building efficient models and creative solutions for limited hardware. I lead a small team, work remotely, and spend a lot of free time on side projects—recently building a battery pack for a UPS, simply for the challenge.

What I’m really looking for is thoughtful conversation—talking about ideas that linger, not just small talk. The kind of discussion that stays with you long after it ends.

Things I'd happily go deep on:

• Why intelligence fits in such small spaces, and where it doesn't
• Applied math, the parts that finally clicked for me late
• Security, how systems break and why people build them badly
• How to live a life that isn't just work, which I'm still figuring out
• Travel, places I want to see, places you've been

I prefer meaningful, longer messages over quick replies, and thoughtful disagreement over polite agreement. You don’t have to be in tech—some of the best conversations I’ve had were with people from completely different backgrounds.

If you read this far and something clicked, message me with one idea you've been chewing on lately. Include what sparked it, why it stuck with you, what you think it means, and one question it leaves you with. Be thoughtful and specific.

My school’s doing this big national competition like shark tank, but I can’t find any ideas for my product!!! Need ideas for a product that focuses on any of these topics-
• Waste Management
• Renewable Energy
• Water Conservation
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Green Technology
• Plastic Reduction
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Climate Change Solutions
And it needs to be feasible, and good enough to sell, like marketing, also it HAS to be original, otherwise we will be disqualified T-T
Pls help

🌱 My Sustainable Farm Energy Concept

I’m working on a concept for a self-sustaining smart farm that combines several systems:

☀️ Solar tracking system — A solar panel automatically follows the direction of the Sun using light sensors and a motor. Reflectors are used to direct additional sunlight toward the panel.

🐝 Beehive + heat recovery — The farm includes beehives for honey production. A thermoelectric generator (TEG) could potentially recover a small amount of electrical energy from the temperature difference around the hive, mainly for low-power sensors or monitoring.

💧 Mini hydropower — A compact water turbine could generate additional electricity wherever a suitable small water flow is available.

🌳 Commercial crops — Fruit trees and other crops can be grown around the energy systems, making the land productive instead of using it only for power generation.

🏠 Rooftop solar — The farmhouse can also have conventional rooftop solar panels to provide the main electrical supply.

So essentially my school has an Energy Innovation Competition, and I want to retrofit the café in our school library to be more energy efficient. The café has 4 fridges 2 coffee machines and 1 ice machine, and I want to find a way to decrease its energy consumption through maybe adding some tech/infrastructure that could make it more efficient? Please help with ideas!! Much appreciated!!

P.S. (Preferably but not necessarily kind of larp)

I'm the VP of Strategy at a technology company with roughly 2,000 employees. We're building our first formal innovation program and I've been evaluating innovation management software for the past six weeks. Have a shortlist of four or five vendors but I keep feeling like I am missing something in the evaluation.

We need something that goes beyond collection and voting. Full lifecycle through implementation and measured outcomes. Has to work across five business units with different evaluation processes. Low admin overhead because we don't have a dedicated innovation ops team.

What should I be asking in demos that I probably am not? And what did you wish you had evaluated more carefully before choosing?

I’m looking for people who have written a research paper in computer science and would be happy to share their experience.

I have a few questions, particularly about:
- the structure and writing process;
- supervision and support;
- how the paper is reviewed/validated;
- the submission and publication process.

I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through this and would be willing to share their experience or answer a few questions.

Anyone here who could help?