Parking Ticket Vehicle Camoflage and Business Card Müllerian Mimicry
05/27/08 22:36 Filed in: Clever Ideas
In camouflage, whether man-made or in nature, the
idea is to disguise something as something else that
is harmless or uninteresting. But there exists a kind
of opposite in nature, Müllerian mimicry. This is
when something tries to disguise itself as something
more dangerous and visible. There are
harmless snakes who have evolved to look very much
like a poisonous variety, for example.
You may have heard previously of Telstar Logistics, a nonexistent company that is really just a scam to avoid parking tickets in loading zones. Todd Lappin camouflages his car as a fleet vehicle, to blend into its urban surroundings as a defense mechanism.
Well, today I came across a kind of flip side: Business Card Müllerian Mimicry.
The inventor displays this business card on his luggage while traveling when he doesn't want to be bothered. Quote: "It's amazing how often I get an empty seat next to me".
You may have heard previously of Telstar Logistics, a nonexistent company that is really just a scam to avoid parking tickets in loading zones. Todd Lappin camouflages his car as a fleet vehicle, to blend into its urban surroundings as a defense mechanism.
Well, today I came across a kind of flip side: Business Card Müllerian Mimicry.
The inventor displays this business card on his luggage while traveling when he doesn't want to be bothered. Quote: "It's amazing how often I get an empty seat next to me".