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Good and Bad Ideas |
Title text: While it seemed like a fun prank at the time, I realize my prank fire extinguishers full of leaded gasoline were a mistake. |
Explanation
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This is a scatter plot comparing how good an idea sounds to how good the idea actually is. For example, leaded gasoline sounds like a good idea due to the anti-knocking effects, but is actually a bad idea due to lead toxicity. Fake prank fire extinguishers however sound bad and are bad as they can result in a dangerous situation in an emergency. Putting mold on infections sounds like a bad idea, but this could be referring to Penicillin, an antibiotic.
The title text combines leaded gasoline and a fake prank fire extinguisher into something that is worse than either. Not only is the fire extinguisher fake, it also releases flammable material onto the fire, and there is the additional lead toxicity.
Idea | What it means | How good it sounds | How good it actually is | Explanation |
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Leaded Gasoline | Adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline to increase performance | ++ | --- | Lead is toxic. Burning the leaded gasoline in an engine releases the lead in the air. This is bad. |
Bloodletting | Releasing "bad blood" from the veins | --- | --- | You need your blood.[citation needed] |
Asbestos | Mineral which does not burn and is good isolation | +++ | --- | Asbestos was used extensively. Sadly the microscopic fibers which make up asbestos greatly increase the risk of cancer when inhaled. |
Extension cords with prongs on both ends | allows easy connection between 2 female connectors | 0 (neutral) | --- | Prongs on both ends would make it easier to plug the extension cord in on either side. But once plugged into an outlet, the other end becomes a serious shock hazard. |
Stair Kayaking | ||||
Fake prank fire extinguishers | ||||
Always saying what you think | ||||
Replying to spammers | ||||
Solar cars | ||||
Heelies | ||||
Prequels | ||||
Transition Lenses | ||||
Cutting pizza in squares | ||||
Project Orion | Study by the U.S. government looking into nuclear pulse propulsion for spacecraft | --- | - | Repeated nuclear explosions in order to move sounds bad for both the spacecraft and everything else. But there are ways to address a lot of the concerns, so it isn't as bad as it sounds. |
Soup | 0 (neutral) | 0 (neutral) | ||
Combo washer dryers | ||||
Cutting sandwiches diagonally | ||||
Diverging diamond interchanges | ||||
Toasting sandwiches | ||||
Crumple zones | ||||
Sliced bread | ||||
Pizza | ||||
Eating citrus fruit while at sea | 0 (neutral) | +++ | The vitamin C present in citrus fruits prevents one from contracting scurvy. | |
Putting mold on infections | ||||
Wheels on luggage | ||||
Heat pumps | ||||
Laser eye surgery | ||||
Fecal transplants |
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