09 Nov

I have been studiously searching the internet for random tidbits of interesting mind journeys and recently came upon this.

Fitz William Museum

It is a Roman multi tool from the 3rd century CE that is very cool. This should allow your mind to explore the the idea that most things designed are actually improvements on some existing condition in a contemporary context or future one. The tool has an eating implement, three-pronged fork, spatula, pick, spike and knife. The romans condensed them into a tool and the swiss made it smaller and streamlined with a couple of elements swapped out. I think that is pretty cool.