Great Teacher Chairman Meow know that many people have “inspired” ideas and dreams, but some of them are just stupid, and better off kept to themselves.
Take for example, Hugo Gernsback and his foolish invention, “The Isolator“ helmet.
“The Isolator” Invention By Hugo Gernsback
Working from home has a lot of challenges. The phone rings, the kitteh needs lunch, the kitteh needs a back-scratch… What’s a self-employed person to do?
Well, apparently Hugo Gernsback had the same issue in 1925, and instead of complaining about it, he went out and (sort of) changed the world by inventing something really dumb: The Isolator helmet.
It was basically a deep-sea diving helmet, without the sea:
“Outside noises being eliminated, the worker can concentrate with ease upon the subject at hand.”
Who Was the Isolator Inventor, Hugo Gernsback?
Hugo himself was not just a crazy guy off the streets. He was actually very smart and editor of Science & Invention Magazine, which seemed to be a legitimate publication. (hey, it has the word, “science” in it!)
Hugo also published “Amazing Stories,” which was considered to be the first science fiction magazine.
Hugo also is considered by many to be one of “The Fathers of Science Fiction.” In fact, the Hugo Awards for achievements in science fiction are named after him.
The Isolator Helmet Was a Spectacular Failure
OK, maybe it didn’t gain the popularity that Scotch Tape did (invented the same year!), but I bet Hugo Gernsbeck helped at least a few people avoid distraction back in the Roaring Twenties.
The stock market would famously crash in 1929, just a few years after Hugo invented The Isolator helmet. Hopefully, Hugo was focusing on his work and not paying attention.
On the bright side, I’m thinking maybe this invention could help fix the ADHD epidemic in this crazy world of… look, a butterfly!
Sorry, I got distracted, let me put my 20-pound helmet back on.
Anyway, let’s just hope that helmet material isn’t asbestos and that no smart-aleck kids out there got the idea to switch Mr. Gernsbeck’s oxygen tank with helium or nitrous!
Lesson: Some People’s Dreams Are Stupid
In conclusion, Hugo never succeeded with his invention.
Anyway, it’s admirable that he tried. However, in the end, Hugo spent hundreds of hours inventing something dumb that was supposed to help him not waste time. Ironic?
Chairman Meow Says, “Let Hugo’s failure serve as a lesson to us all… everyone has dreams, but some people’s dreams are stupid and should be laughed at.”
Believe Chairman Meow!