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Uploaded on Nov 16, 2011

13-year old Aidan Dwyer designed a more efficient model for solar power by studying Fibonacci sequences. Today, his divides his time between junior high and collaborations with research organizations like the University of Madison's Resilience Research Center.

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  • FeralNelf

    Haha, I just had the idea to try something like this, and Google to find it's already being patented by a 13 year old - FML.

    I guess I'll just shape mine like a different tree. ;)

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  • wellallright

    Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better ~ Albert Einstein

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  • DerekP2050

    True, there are some idiots/stupid companies that will try to patent the most stupid things.

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  • BurritoBazooka

    I think something copying an insect's compound eye would also work well. From any angle that the sun comes from, it will be focused on a single panel at the centre of the 'eye'.

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  • BurritoBazooka

    Yeah, patents can work like that - nobody thought of it before and took the chance to patent it.

    Software companies patent the most ridiculous things sometimes. IIRC Apple tried to patent rounded corners and the word "App Store" in that context.

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  • MissEmocupcakes

    hehe, what a smart kiddo! man

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  • Lester Dela Cruz

    gosh such a simple idea, why didn't i think of it?

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  • WXIIIR

    Ok. What the fuck are people smoking and how the fuck this "joke" went so far? Seriously, it doesn't work well, how did he got an award and how is he invited to do presentations and stuff? By this logic i may make a solar array shaped like a unicorn, claim 50% increase in wattage output and get rich.

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  • DerekP2050

    So...the kid got a patent for basically stating the obvious? ....Heh...

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  • Hyphy Azngrl

    Fibonacci & Jnhm

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  • Hyphy Azngrl

    I discovered the fibonacci matrix , it will change everything

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  • MsFreedom2fly

    Amazing how God has created us.

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