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This kind of innovation matters

by Paul Myers
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  • Profile picture of the author David Braybrooke
    Just don't let it get wet?
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  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    Excellent idea. I will admit though, while reading the article I pictured MacGyver standing over their shoulder
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    Brilliant!
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    And because the microscope is assembled primarily from paper and optical components the size of a grain of sand, it is virtually indestructible.
    • Fire
    • Scissors
    • Water
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  • Profile picture of the author Floyd Fisher
    Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

    And here I though Origami was worthless. Great find.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeTucker
    Human ingenuity at it's finest! I'm seriously impressed...

    And yes, it is vulnerable to a few things but hey, the good news
    is that it won't take much to make a new one!
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Fascinating.
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  • Profile picture of the author barbling
    Very eye-opening! Stanford shared this video:


    "All the little bells and whistled in a normal microscope but its implemented very differently."
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