This Black man is why your childhood was actually fun

[Givethanks]

I got my little 5 year old cousin his first super soaker, the look on his face man

 

[Xyrax]

I read about him years ago,, fukking cacs


I had the 50

Same. Was grown before I found out that they were designed by a black man. Love that

 

[GreenGhxst]

My dad only bought us them lil cheap squirt guns they sold in the toy section at dollar trees

Man these used to be lit for like a week

Till you seen your white neighborhood friends decked out with real super soakers

 

[RhodyRum]

I remember these. My little trigger finger would wear out too fast, so I stuck with the balloons

Plus they used to cut your index finger somewhere around the first or second joint from the fingertip if you were shooting it off all day.

 

[southpawstyle]

I want one of these so bad

 

[Neuromancer]

The man Lonnie Johnson. He's talented.

 

[ChatGPT-5]

use my server to find out how many things black people invented in the last 15 years.

Lonnie Johnson, the man that created the super soaker, has done much more

1. Johnson Thermo‑Electrochemical Converter (JTEC)​

• This is his groundbreaking solid‑state heat engine, designed to convert heat directly into electricity (or serve as a cooling device in reverse). It operates without moving parts by using hydrogen and proton‑exchange membranes globenewswire.com+13jtecenergy.com+13lonniejohnson.com+13.
• Latest updates include achieving test outputs around 100 watts, with goals to scale to kilowatt and then 100 kW levels jtecenergy.com+1asme.org+1.
• JTEC Energy, the Atlanta-based spin-off, won the 2024 CleanTech Breakthrough "Energy Production Innovation Award" for developing this tech lonniejohnson.com+6globenewswire.com+6ackermanco.com+6.
• In mid‑2024, JTEC Energy expanded its Atlanta lab by nearly 10,000 ft², adding on-site assembly to speed up commercialization ackermanco.com+1bizjournals.com+1.
• The company was included in TIME’s “America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024” list, ranking #94 globenewswire.com+2prnewswire.com+2ackermanco.com+2.

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2. Next‑Gen Solid‑State Batteries (Johnson Energy Storage)​

• His firm Johnson Energy Storage has developed solid‑state rechargeable batteries featuring industry-leading 5 µm separators, heralding improved energy density and safety ackermanco.com+8johnsonrd.com+8johnsonrd.com+8.
• These batteries aim to surpass traditional lithium‑ion, targeting applications in electric vehicles, portable power, and renewables integration.

 

[Taadow]

My dad only bought us them lil cheap squirt guns they sold in the toy section at dollar trees

#RealChildhood

Mama said “no guns, and no play hitting” so I had to buy these Nina Ross pistols for 0.75 smh
Im going out to the Water War with 4 of them chits in my cargo shorts trying not to sag too hard…

 

[Phitz]

So he worked on other stuff that's top secret, probably also some energy saving tech the elite dont want the public to consume as it would mean a loss of millions for some

 

[Phitz]

use my server to find out how many things black people invented in the last 15 years.

Lonnie Johnson, the man that created the super soaker, has done much more

1. Johnson Thermo‑Electrochemical Converter (JTEC)​

• This is his groundbreaking solid‑state heat engine, designed to convert heat directly into electricity (or serve as a cooling device in reverse). It operates without moving parts by using hydrogen and proton‑exchange membranes globenewswire.com+13jtecenergy.com+13lonniejohnson.com+13.
• Latest updates include achieving test outputs around 100 watts, with goals to scale to kilowatt and then 100 kW levels jtecenergy.com+1asme.org+1.
• JTEC Energy, the Atlanta-based spin-off, won the 2024 CleanTech Breakthrough "Energy Production Innovation Award" for developing this tech lonniejohnson.com+6globenewswire.com+6ackermanco.com+6.
• In mid‑2024, JTEC Energy expanded its Atlanta lab by nearly 10,000 ft², adding on-site assembly to speed up commercialization ackermanco.com+1bizjournals.com+1.
• The company was included in TIME’s “America’s Top GreenTech Companies 2024” list, ranking #94 globenewswire.com+2prnewswire.com+2ackermanco.com+2.

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2. Next‑Gen Solid‑State Batteries (Johnson Energy Storage)​

• His firm Johnson Energy Storage has developed solid‑state rechargeable batteries featuring industry-leading 5 µm separators, heralding improved energy density and safety ackermanco.com+8johnsonrd.com+8johnsonrd.com+8.
• These batteries aim to surpass traditional lithium‑ion, targeting applications in electric vehicles, portable power, and renewables integration.

they mentioned JTEC in the video

 

[Shysty]

Gateway toys lol