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Open Sourcing Innovation

Posted by michael on from the dream-big dept.

Super_Z writes "Reading an old issue of The Economist, I came over this - whynot.net - a forum for ideas - effectively open sourcing innovation. Doing so, these ideas can hopefully be adapted faster and on a broad basis. Now if I can only get someone to take up and produce my radarguided laser mosquito trap."

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  1. I thought of that first!! by nevek · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if I can only get someone to take up and produce my radarguided laser mosquito trap.

    That was my idea, it came to me right after the Hamburger Earmuffs!!

    The only problem with a radarguided laser mosquito trap is that it will also fry whoever is being bitten by a mosquito at the time,

    well thats not always a bad thing!

  2. Why not.... by paragon_au · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Goto whynot.com
    2. Steal idea
    3. ???
    4. Profit!

  3. whynot.net? by Repugnant_Shit · · Score: 5, Funny

    Because the site is down!

    Or...Because using .NET is embracing the Beast!

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  4. Re:What? by nukey56 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You're looking at it, bud. If it weren't for slashdot.. well, we'd all be in our basements doing.. alright you win.

  5. Why not? by nukey56 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Slashdotted before 20 comments.. it must have been overwhelmed by free thought. Crashed by will power, be it.

  6. Houston, we have a problem by Faust7 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Doing so, these ideas can hopefully be adapted faster and on a broad basis. Now if I can only get... ...a better server, people would flock by the millions!

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    The coolest voice ever.
  7. Radar-guided laser mosquito trap? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    There's no such thing as radar-guided laser mosquitos silly.