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malaise

(268,998 posts) Fri Oct 13, 2017, 04:38 PM Oct 2017

This 11-year-old Texas boy invented a device to prevent hot car deaths - hope they have the patent

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-11-year-old-texas-boy-invented-a-device-to-prevent-hot-car-deaths/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab6a&linkId=39258231
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He may be only 11 years old, but Bishop Curry is already working on a solution to a major problem plaguing the country: the tragic deaths of young children in hot cars.

A year ago, the McKinney, Texas, boy saw a local news report about a 6-month-old in his neighborhood who died after being left in a hot car. Within hours after learning the upsetting news, Bishop created a prototype of a device he believes could have saved the child's life.

"It made him sad, and at that point, the wheels started turning in his mind," Bishop's father, Bishop Curry IV, told CBS News. "He came up with a way to prevent it from happening."

As soon as Curry walked in the door from work that day, his son ran to share the news, holding up a wrinkled piece of notebook paper scribbled with detailed plans for his invention, which he calls "Oasis."

"When he showed me that sketch I was so proud of him for thinking of a solution," Curry said. "We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions."

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This 11-year-old Texas boy invented a device to prevent hot car deaths - hope they have the patent (Original Post) malaise Oct 2017 OP

good on him, great idea! unblock Oct 2017 #1

Young folks are way ahead of us on the technology side of things malaise Oct 2017 #3

My manager once said that if you don't know how to work the latest gadgets just lunatica Oct 2017 #6

Mini-unblock is 11 and already puts me to shame unblock Oct 2017 #8

Shame and total parental pride in your shamer lunatica Oct 2017 #9

I love this story and this boy's heart! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #2

He has a provisional patent and was able to build a 3D model TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #4

Bravo! spanone Oct 2017 #5

I see him inventing lots and lots of useful things in his life. lunatica Oct 2017 #7

His parents better start saving money for college. Their child is heading to MIT. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #10

He probably has offers for scholarships already malaise Oct 2017 #11

unblock

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1. good on him, great idea!

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 04:46 PM

Oct 2017

and good on the parent for helping him share his idea with the rest of us, possibly turning it into a reality!

it had occurred to me when i first heard of such tragedies to have something like an attic fan, but i never thought of any of the rest -- gps/wifi, emergency calls, etc. more important, i never actually did anything with my germ of an idea.

i hope that this becomes a standard feature, though my cynical side is wary that car companies will do a cost-benefit analysis and decide it isn't worth the extra cost to save 37 kids a year....

malaise

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3. Young folks are way ahead of us on the technology side of things

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 04:49 PM

Oct 2017

Our eight year old neighbor was chatting with me yesterday and explaining how she finds WiFi around the entire block. I did laugh.

lunatica

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6. My manager once said that if you don't know how to work the latest gadgets just

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 13, 2017, 05:00 PM

Oct 2017

hand it to a young person. They'll fix it and then teach you how to use it.

Whenever I have computer problems or any other electronic device problems I ask a young person. It always pays off.

I work in a university so I have plenty of access to young people.