Social distancing headlight strobe invention......

I’m thinking of manufacturing a headlight with a thousand lumen LED that proximity senses when someone gets closer than 6ft. It’ll detonate the lumens automatically in strobe mode. Also contemplating an optional UV strobe mode for those situations where the OFFENDER continues to enchroach into one’s safety zone despite the regular strobe warnings.

Is the UV saturation strobe blast overdoing it? I mean do you think just a plain strobe is plenty good enough?

My mind is working overtime on this so suggestions greatly appreciated!

Notta

Ps. It’ll be called the Notta-19 btw. Preorders may be in the works depending if I can work out a deal for 8 million Boaz custom film diffusers.

Pss. I don’t think a headlight coupled with a surgical mask will look too goofy in public either. You could be a dentist, a gynecologist, a spelunker, a coal miner (especially in VA), etc.

you are asking for a lawsuit or a KO

Ok so you think the UV blast is excessive. I can see that butt why would a strobe warrant a lawsuit or KO? I mean do ya get sued or KOed whenever ya use your cell to take a picture in the dark out in public?

Ps. I could manufacture a unit that has a speaker. It could also have different intonation modes too depending on the clientele around you.

For instance, the Beverly Hills Mode would say…

“Please stay back 6ft. Thank you so much for keeping everyone safer!”

Or in Ghetto Mode……

“Keep the F…K away from me, man!”

Communicating appropriately IOW.

So how does it tell a person from an object? Or will it strobe the shit out of my door every time I get home and try to unlock it?

Infrared is your friend.

I think I'd rather ask people to please keep at least six feet away from me...

than have the awkward conversation about the weird contraption strapped to my forehead.

#who'sthewhackjob?

I say go for it. Now is the perfect time to be running around acting the fool… make sure somebody films/records and post’s it.

I'll tell you one thing:

If you're able to create this invention, and you do use it in public, you'll probably make the news.

So you are walking along a 6 foot wide footpath and someone comes the other way, you want them to walk on the road???
Also if you momentarily blind them they could bump into you as they cannot see you, or maybe wander into the road and get hit by a car <<<—- you would be responsible for any and all injuries.
What about those in wheelchairs who cannot avoid you as you seem to demand that they do not come close to you, not you close to them.
Think it through or face the lawsuits.

As far as giving someone a blast of UV light do you REALLY want to permanently damage someones eyes, if not blind them??

It’s all give and take, sometimes they go around, sometimes you go around them, who gave you the right to demand they avoid you, and please do not say its your right, I am sick of hearing that as an excuse for ignorance/arrogance, because that means you are denying them their rights.

I had better leave it there.

Cheers David

Thanks for your words of encouragement. It’s why I never completely leave this place.

Well you’ve made some very good points. Perhaps I should reconsider the strobe and just go for the speaker only. The UV blast however helps everyone. Sanitizes the surroundings to boot even after you’ re done shopping. Maybe I’ll tone down the intensity so only a very mild burning sensation in the eyes would be noticed.

Ps. If ya REALLY think about it having a Johnny-On-The-Spot UV sanitizer mounted on your forehead would prolly eliminate any virii the next time ya pick up that Campbell’s Soup can before casually tossing it into your cart.

Funny you mention that becuz just recently I was standing patiently in an outside Costco line ( while it was raining) when a lady in a White Shark head to toe inflated bubble suit stood right behind me.

Yep it made the news.

A bit of research will stop the lawers :wink:

Cheers David

If you can find a pic of her online, post it.

That sounds pretty cool.

Well it’s a dangerous world. Watts a little more danger these days considering.

From same article,

Cheers David

Aw shucks. Looks like the speaker is my “safest” bet. Worse that could happen is our KawasakiBoy pulls up and knocks my teeth out in the parking lot. :person_facepalming: :beer: :+1:

Wouldn’t a 2 meter long broom handle (minus the length of your outstretched arm) and a fairly agitated tarantula placed on the tip of that stick be more efficient, and cheaper? :wink:

I like your mind. Creative and doable. Butt it doesn’t have a flashlight.

Btw based on my personal observations those 6ft apart tapes on the floor ain’t cutting it. Why just recently I had someone that stood 5ft 9inches from my uninfected ass (so far as I know it’s uninfected. I took a shot for that years ago). Did I say something? No. I just whipped out my compact Stanley retractable tape measure.

They took the “hint” and moved back over their tape.