It’s been a rough week and time simply didn’t allow me to post.  That’s the way it goes when a close relative has health issues and everyone has to scramble.

Regardless, things are looking up now and I finally have a bit of time.  So, how about something fun?  From TV’s Mythbusters, Jamie and Adam, comes a list of…

9 “Lost” Inventions That Could Come In Handy Today

Interesting that of the 9 listed, two came from Nikolai Tesla.  It’s sad to look back and see Mr. Tesla’s life and realize that we had among society one of the more forward thinking individuals of recent memory…and we could have done so much more with him, had we invested even more than we did in his ideas.

Having said that, all the mentioned items are fascinating, and I was depressed to find that Starlite (the second “lost” item listed) is among those lost.  I distinctly recall seeing a video years ago on TV showing the incredible properties of Starlite, specifically the demonstration with the egg which is part of the video below…

…and thinking this was a product that would truly revolutionize the world.

Is Starlite indeed lost?  The above video states that while the inventor died, his surviving family may well know the formula to the material.  One can’t help but wonder if maybe the military -US and British- do as well.  Then again, if you hit the link under the word Starlite above, one of the comments produced stated that while the material was very good, it only lasted two weeks or so before decaying/falling off whatever it was painted on.  This comment noted the product still needed work to become a more “permanent” paint.

Still, what a wonderful concept, and clearly one that appeared to work!