the hardest part of an invention is not to invent but to discover what that invention is for - harish
2007-03-16 05:49:41 · 3 answers · asked by iamharishkm 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Necessity is the mother of inventions . So naturally all inventions are made only after the necessity is felt by the inventor .
2007-03-16 05:55:17 · answer #1 · answered by subra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience, inventors invent with a specific end-point in mind. They are trying to produce a product or service that fills an unmet need.
Occasionally the invention finds other uses or is employed in new and novel ways.
Inventing would therefore be harder than discovering a use for the product or service.
2007-03-16 05:56:33 · answer #2 · answered by fredrick z 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dennis Gabor, inventor of the Laser, described his invention as "the answer to problems we haven't thought of.. yet".
Some people invent to address a familiar problem. Some invent in an attempt to get rich. Some people invent to answer their own "what if" questions.
Ex. Thomas Edison documented the transmission of of free electrons in a vacuum. Lee DeForest used the "Edison Effect" to produce the first electronic amplifying tube.
Ex. Stephen Kistler, to prove the structure of gelatins, developed the aerogel back in the 1930's. 75 years later we find aerogels being used in many aerospace applications.
2007-03-16 08:14:20 · answer #3 · answered by Niklaus Pfirsig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋