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Do You Have a Proposed Design for a Social Distancing Enforcement Object?

This guy's gone with a donut-shaped table and suspenders

By Rain Noe - March 13, 2020

in Covid19 | Coronavirus | Medical

It was a matter of time until someone created a physical object to assist with "social distancing," the practice of keeping nearby people away to avoid transmitting COVID-19:

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The CDC writes that the recommended distance to be maintained is 6 feet (2 meters), so this guy's solution doesn't quite fit the bill, but I guess you do what you can.

Also, just for fun: If you had to design something for social distancing--say, as a non-serious first-year ID class assignment--what would you come up with? Issues to consider:

- How to put it on and take it off

- How to get in and out of doorways

- How to store it

- How to clean it

- Inclement weather

For navigating around objects or through doorways, I think you'd have to go with something that could collapse and deploy as needed. And for weight/fatigue concerns, maybe something inflatable, or with inflatable components connected by hinges?

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Sheila Vaccaro

4 years ago

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As I was working an a product line update yesterday, my 12 year old son looked over from his make shift "home school" station. "What do you think about giving each student a 6' stick so we could wack away anyone too close. Do you think they could let us back in school then?" Both my sons proceeded to abandon their school work and began fending off approaching COVID-19 infected zombie-like classmates with imaginary weapons, filling my studio with laughter and tumbling computer equipment.

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Noah Wangerin

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-Dive in/out
-Deflate to go through door+portable air compressor (watch out for the propane tank as you tumble)
-Deflate to store
-Dishwasher to clean
-Handles all weather

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Donald Jones

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Trusty Bamboo pole for those emergency moments of isolation. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/an-indian-naga-tribe-member-climbs-a-bamboo-pole-greased-news-photo/627335588

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Arash Mohebbi

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he clearly borrowed the idea from this episode of The Regular Show - when Pops buys Trouser Tables or TANTS:)

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Bradley Johnson

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Hahaha!

Make it the same way they make those automobile sun shades for your windshield. Collapsible, lightweight, and water proof.

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