Comments on: Versatile "Magic Carpet" is a sleep mat, lounger and cocoon http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144583 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144583 Thank the Gods. I have so many inverted trapezoidal 2-sided mat-cocoons in which to fetally lay. Now I can replace them all with something that also doubles as esoteric, boringly-shaped mat-furniture. Thank the Gods. I have so many inverted trapezoidal 2-sided mat-cocoons in which to fetally lay. Now I can replace them all with something that also doubles as esoteric, boringly-shaped mat-furniture.

]]> By: chilero http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144598 chilero Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144598 Clearly it's some form of sex furniture pretending to have other uses. Clearly it’s some form of sex furniture pretending to have other uses.

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144640 dculberson Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144640 My sentiments exactly. My sentiments exactly.

]]> By: Pickapair http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1145170 Pickapair Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1145170 I think I've found a weekend project! I think I’ve found a weekend project!

]]> By: knoxblox http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1145198 knoxblox Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1145198 Looks like something useful for the homeless, if they could waterproof it. It beats sleeping on pavement. Looks like something useful for the homeless, if they could waterproof it. It beats sleeping on pavement.

]]> By: Mark Crummett http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144772 Mark Crummett Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144772 >>>what adult feels the need to sleep in something that looks like a refrigerator box?<<< Yo! Sounds like fun! >>>what adult feels the need to sleep in something that looks like a refrigerator box?<<<

Yo! Sounds like fun!

]]> By: sockdoll http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144789 sockdoll Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144789 These should be distributed to kindergartens and preschools everywhere. Three kids could fit on one of those crosswise for nap time, and if you flip over that "cocoon" you'd have the beginnings of a pretty decent fort. It seems like most kids are born engineers and architects. These should be distributed to kindergartens and preschools everywhere. Three kids could fit on one of those crosswise for nap time, and if you flip over that “cocoon” you’d have the beginnings of a pretty decent fort. It seems like most kids are born engineers and architects.

]]> By: snakedart http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144794 snakedart Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144794 By 'cocoon', I believe they mean 'coffin'. By ‘cocoon’, I believe they mean ‘coffin’.

]]> By: g0d5m15t4k3 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144539 g0d5m15t4k3 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144539 Looks too big to wedge under my desk at work where I like to nap. good concept though. Looks too big to wedge under my desk at work where I like to nap. good concept though.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1145310 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1145310 The word is "hugbox" The word is “hugbox”

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144545 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144545 If it had hinged end flaps it could turn into a triangular-cross section coffin, for that final, eternal rest. If it had hinged end flaps it could turn into a triangular-cross section coffin, for that final, eternal rest.

]]> By: Chevan http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144546 Chevan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144546 bottom left looks pretty uncomfortable. It looks like he's holding himself in mid-air with his weight on the back of his knees. bottom left looks pretty uncomfortable. It looks like he’s holding himself in mid-air with his weight on the back of his knees.

]]> By: elagie http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144548 elagie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144548 Looks neither comfortable nor attractive and I cannot imagine any possible purpose for the cocoon -- too dangerous for little kids with those X straps on the end and what adult feels the need to sleep in something that looks like a refrigerator box? The lounger would only be even minimally comfortable to people of exactly a certain height. And even as a sleep mat, how comfortable could that thin padding be? Epic fail, to my mind. Looks neither comfortable nor attractive and I cannot imagine any possible purpose for the cocoon — too dangerous for little kids with those X straps on the end and what adult feels the need to sleep in something that looks like a refrigerator box? The lounger would only be even minimally comfortable to people of exactly a certain height. And even as a sleep mat, how comfortable could that thin padding be? Epic fail, to my mind.

]]> By: Mitch_M http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144551 Mitch_M Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144551 Hypothetically it's a nice idea but I don't want one in my home. The mat configuration is the only one that looks comfortable. I reckon creative folks have to go through a lot of ideas that work hypothetically but not in real life to get to ones that do work for real, so I still consider this worth trying, at least as a prototype. Hypothetically it’s a nice idea but I don’t want one in my home. The mat configuration is the only one that looks comfortable. I reckon creative folks have to go through a lot of ideas that work hypothetically but not in real life to get to ones that do work for real, so I still consider this worth trying, at least as a prototype.

]]> By: glatt1 http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144559 glatt1 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144559 Looks uncomfortable. To be that rigid it can't be cushy. Looks uncomfortable. To be that rigid it can’t be cushy.

]]> By: blueelm http://boingboing.net/2011/06/22/versatile-magic-carp.html#comment-1144571 blueelm Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-1144571 So... it's like a futon but less attractive. K. So… it’s like a futon but less attractive. K.

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