Failed Inventions
The world always had its share of dreamers, tinkerers and inventors. Some who have had great ideas, but many more who had missed the mark.
Some were ahead of there times, others ideas were just plain bad. This is a nod to the off-kilter geniuses who have come up short on success. From turbine powered cars to lethal medicine and floating houses, these visionaries all had plans that utterly failed.
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Thank you Vlatko. I bookmarked your site quite awhile ago and find myself spending far to much time watching docs. I don’t always like what i watch but that i guess is not the point. Keep up the good work so lazy people such as me without cable can watch interesting (or not) documentaries…
P.S. This doc is a great way to mindlessly relax for a bit.
yeh wat he sed ^
No offence Karl169, but what is with the intentional misspelling of words…..being ignorant (or unintelligent) certainly is not ‘cool’. Really, you have 4 words, 3 are misspelled, added…………ahhhh….why do I bother.
Sometimes I like watching documentaries when I go to sleep. Or rather listen to them. It’s like listening to a bedtime story. haha. :)
who killed the turbine car….
Exactly, Cliff :D
i like only watch documentaries when im going to sleep. if theyre good enough, ill stay awake :)
Ha. I tend to turn on a documentary as I’m going to sleep too. I always fall asleep, but if it’s really good I finish it first thing in the morning!
WOW….can’t believe how many people do the same thing! I am actually looking for a doc. right now! and it is 4am ha! go figure….small human world
Charlie, I’m on board with you there – I had no idea so many folks do the same thing I do! Lol, it’s kinda neat, though. :-)
Ha ha, that’s so funny because I do that almost every night. I liked that comment about watching/listening as you fall asleep :)
Vlatko I have been watching for a long time bow but I apologise I’ve never commented. I, like so many others, feel the need to thank you for your work. Congratulations on such a successful, easy to navigate, well laid out site. It’s a credit to you, well done. Sometimes I have trouble sleeping and this site helps me fall asleep sometimes too – in a good way :)
Ha! Because I can’t believe it, I just have to add that I also go right to topdoc when I go to bed. It’s way better than television and I don’t always feel like reading so this is my happy place in the middle. :)
Thank you very much folks.
yes. thank you man. Let us know how we can help you out.
HA ! Wow. I just have to add myself too, haha! 3:40am and getting to bed.
Have to agree with you people. Love watching docs right before going to sleep :)
PS: Very nice site Vlatko! Easy to navigate and find docs on different subjects! Keep them coming ;)
Wow lol, I tend to watch documentaries later in the night also XD… I’m surprised like everyone here does the same.
hehehe me to. allways haff the computer in bed next to me and im watching docs :D
looove a godnight story
I too put on a documentry to fall asleep! Only problem is if it turns out to be a good one, or it is so thought provoking that my mind keeps racing!
I too put on a documentary to fall asleep! Only problem is if it turns out to be a good one, or it is so thought provoking that my mind keeps racing!
how weird i do the same :o
lol! So do I. that is why im here now:o
Still here, still watching, still loving, TDF :) :) and still putting it on when I get in to bed :P
So funny. I’ve never posted, but I too watch documentaries when it’s bed, or naptime. LOL. I try to find good ones of course. Usually if its really good, the next day I will finish where I may have fell asleep the previous night. Cool to see I wasn’t the only one lol. I love this site though. I feel like I’m running out of docs to watch :(
hahah I watch docs to fall sleep all the time.. thats cool that other people around the world share that.. I think the narrators peaceful voice mixed with interesting topics is what makes it like a bedtime story lol
I do the same thing too…. It all started with books on tape to be totally honest but then I quickly worked my way to Sir David Attenborough. I love that this site is here as it gives me a few more years at least of sleeping solutions. Thanks and I hope you all sleep well.
Vlatco, like Rodar said great site and well laid out , I was wondering if you could put a button on the site for random docs to brouse aimlessly
I liked the parts about Tesla, the tubine engine, and Edison.
All of it was engaging.
I must have a doc on, when falling asleep. -and I’ll timeshift ‘em back and watch the rest, if I wake up in the middle of the night.
Who new insomnia could be fun!