#8 Anti-weight
What it says
- Balance an object's weight by joining it with something that gives lift.
- Balance weight with forces from the environment, such as air, water or magnetism.
Examples
- Software
- Offset peak load with spare capacity that scales in when idle.
- Business
- Balance a seasonal business with a counter-seasonal product.
- Engineering
- A counterweight on a lift or crane.
- Everyday life
- Use a trolley so you do not carry the bags.
Where the matrix suggests it
The classic contradiction matrix suggests Anti-weight in 44 of its 1,248 filled cells. Most often for these conflicts:
- Improving Weight of moving object worsens Force
- Improving Weight of stationary object worsens Force
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Weight of moving object
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Strength
- Improving Length of moving object worsens Use of energy by moving object
- Improving Speed worsens Strength
- Improving Speed worsens Use of energy by moving object
- Improving Force worsens Weight of moving object