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Title: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 22, 2006, 09:20:42 AM
I was mowing the lawn yesterday, and I was thinking to myself, Man, this really stinks. Why isn't there an electric programmable computer lawn mower to do this for me? Then, there's always that time when you can't find something valuable that was lost, and you wish for those GPS X-ray-vision goggles that would lead you right to it. So, what inventions do you need most to guide and help you in this world of today?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: MEGAߥTE on July 22, 2006, 10:41:19 AM
Actually, the first thing you wanted already exists.  http://www.friendlyrobotics.com/
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: G-Dawg on July 22, 2006, 11:21:00 AM
Kind of like the robotic vacuum cleaners they have?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: dude677 on July 22, 2006, 11:29:22 AM
We need what sims in The Sims 2 have.
An Elixer Of Life!
To have just a few more days of youth...
Plus, the Gene-Bender 2000 must be an excellent idea for an invention, shown in my fiction Low Cut Genes.
And we need GOOD VR.
Like, when we move, the people move.

I dunno.
I'm running outta ideas.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Glorb on July 22, 2006, 11:56:58 AM
You know what we really need? That giant robot spider from Wild Wild West. Just think...

[thought]
Me: AH HAHAHAHAHAHAH! Fffooooolish humans! No one can escape my GIANT ROBOT SPIDER! Haha! (fires a missile into something)
[/thought]

Ahh...but seriously, robot spiders are cool. And another thing we need is an automomatified blender that will blend stuff for you.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Markio on July 22, 2006, 01:07:51 PM
I wish there was some sort of forcefield that would keep all bugs out of the house.  I mean, they just wander in by accident, only to be killed or gotten out of the house after much frustration from the houseowner.  I wish they would just never come in.

Oh, and some sort of invention that could bring about world peace or something.  That's always important...
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: CrzyFlmngMnkyHead on July 22, 2006, 01:36:50 PM
What we really need...

1. A Playstation-free world
2. Computers that have 3 gigabytes of memory by default
3. Popup blockers that actually block pupups
4. Solar/Lunar-powered cars
5. The Shinizu Mega-City Pyramid
6. The Sky-City 1000
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: MEGAߥTE on July 22, 2006, 01:38:33 PM
Quote from: cantthinkofaname on July 22, 2006, 01:36:50 PM
2. Computers that have 3 gigabytes of memory by default
3. Computers that have 5 gigabytes of RAM by default

Make up your mind.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: PaperLuigi on July 22, 2006, 01:40:13 PM
Hey, Playstation is not that bad! There are many games I love to play that would be impossible without one.

I think we need music. It's not much of an invention, but life would be boring as heck without it.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Vidgmchtr on July 22, 2006, 01:44:00 PM
Quote from: cantthinkofaname on July 22, 2006, 01:36:50 PM
1. A Playstation-free world

No. I like Playstation (regardless of the fact that I don't own a PS2).
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Hirocon on July 22, 2006, 01:58:54 PM
Sustainable net-energy-yielding fusion reactors.
Space-based solar arrays.
Economically viable fuel-cell cars.

Basically, anything to help the industrial world survive peak oil (http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net).
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: AbercrombieBaseball on July 22, 2006, 03:05:47 PM
I'd like to see a cure for arthritis in dogs. I have an eleven year old golden retriever who can barely get up stairs anymore, but otherwise is in good health.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: The Chef on July 22, 2006, 06:17:48 PM
A car that rebuilds the atmosphere instead of destroying it.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: TEM on July 22, 2006, 06:40:06 PM
An 25 feet tall fully functional Transformer.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Suffix on July 22, 2006, 08:17:46 PM
Nanoassemblers. Good ones. None of this top-down, bottom-up business, just good old assembly!
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 22, 2006, 08:32:54 PM
Going along with what Markio said, I want a specfic item, such as a vacuum cleaner, that will search and suck up all Asian beetles in my house daily. Those things are the most annoying pests of all. I probably have over 100 dead ones somewhere in my house. >X(
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: bobman37 on July 22, 2006, 08:33:54 PM
Some type of machine that will wash my clothes, then dry them without me having to switch them over to the drier, then neatly fold them and teleport them to my dresser.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: AbercrombieBaseball on July 22, 2006, 08:59:08 PM
Add the garden to the Asian beetle list.

I grow green beans. Just had some tonight, in fact. Right now everything's fine, but a few years ago I had Japanese beetles get to my bean crop. Not only are they impossible to get rid of and multiply like mad, but they also ruin your plants. I think I got one or two good servings of green beans that year before the invasion happened--normally a group of 25 plants is good for about ten meals.

And that's another invention I wouldn't mind--green bean plants that produce more and can tolerate the cold better. It seems that around September the plants I put in during May are no good anymore. Even if they still were good, the Pennsylvania cold would wipe them out by mid-October anyway.

I've grown beans since 1997. It's a pretty fun hobby and you get food out of it too.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Luigison on July 22, 2006, 10:21:15 PM
Quote from: bobman37 on July 22, 2006, 08:33:54 PM
Some type of machine that will wash my clothes, then dry them without me having to switch them over to the drier, then neatly fold them and teleport them to my dresser.
The first part of your invention has been made.  http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=washer+dryer+combo  There may also be something to fold certain types of laundry.  A teleportation invention would be awesome, but would drastically reshape our economic and political systems.  It'd be worth it though.   
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: SushieBoy on July 24, 2006, 12:51:53 AM
The world needs Dynocaps. Ya' Know, from the DB series?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: BP on July 24, 2006, 02:11:35 AM
1. An easy-to-use Mac.
2. Cell phone with a cup holder.
3. Car with built-in windshield shutters to end all foldy annoyances.
4. Glow-in-the-dark Coke.
5. Spider zappers. Point, zap, dead spider. No... not just dead. Gone. Destroyed spider.
6. One of those all-powerful Ionic Breeze things, made to latch over the exhaust pipe of a car.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 24, 2006, 06:12:42 AM
Yeah, fire up a '65 Impala and smell the daisies.

Hovercars would be awesome, letting you go virtually anywhere.

Maybe one day, this invention I've heard of will come out. It's these things that are implanted into a highway and guide your car/truck/etc. through a computer in your vehicle.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Luigison on July 24, 2006, 08:57:20 AM
Quote from: Bird Person on July 24, 2006, 02:11:35 AM
1. An easy-to-use Mac.
Order Mac.
(http://costa.kofeina.net/uploads/rozne/mac_mini-screen01-small.jpg)

Remove from box. 
(http://homepage.psy.utexas.edu/homepage/group/SticeLAB/Appetizing/big%20mac.jpg)

Take bite. 
(http://www.concretejunglesafari.com/photos/clearfield/burger/100_0026.jpg)

Chew. 
(http://x77.xanga.com/432b17116153029795061/z20845331.jpg)

Swallow. 
(http://www.oswild.org/birds/swallow.jpg)

Repeat.
(http://nrich.maths.org/content/03/08/six3/Repeat.gif)

Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 24, 2006, 09:53:12 AM
Quote from: Bird Person on July 24, 2006, 02:11:35 AM
5. Spider zappers. Point, zap, dead spider. No... not just dead. Gone. Destroyed spider.

You're a good man, Bird Person. A very good man.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Suffix on July 24, 2006, 11:48:47 AM
...and Luigison is a good picture book writer.

Bird Person, according to Consumer Reports, Ionic Breeze things (like the one you get from "The Sharper Image") don't work very well. At all.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 24, 2006, 12:42:40 PM
Spiders are good. >:(
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: TEM on July 24, 2006, 02:56:45 PM
(http://incolor.inebraska.com/stuart/spiderman/spiderman.jpg)

You just made a powerful enemy, BirdPerson.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Markio on July 24, 2006, 03:39:06 PM
Spiders are good.  That's why I feel bad when I kill them, which I only do if I can't get them out of my room.  I'm sorry!  for killing and drawing all attention to myself!  I always do that!  SOMEBODY SHUT ME UP!

Somebody invent me a shutting up machine.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Chupperson Weird on July 24, 2006, 04:16:12 PM
Why do you have to kill them if they're in your room?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Markio on July 24, 2006, 08:17:10 PM
Just if I can't get them out of the room.  I can't let them stay in my room, because I'm paranoid at the expense of poor little creatures.

What about an invention to untangle cords?  or Christmas lights, those are the tangliest.  I wonder what would happen if this invention was used on a Tangela, what would it look like?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 25, 2006, 07:38:10 AM
This. (http://static.flickr.com/1/38820_a1840a2017_m.jpg)

An automatic potty mouth preventer. It's disturbing and rude to curse, especially in public. It would make a loud beep to cover up the cuss word. This machine would prevent cussing by being portable, automatic, and hands-free.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: BP on July 25, 2006, 09:31:56 AM
XD XD XD XD
I could use one of those. By saying that I don't mean I swear at all, but I mean too many people around me do.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: MaxVance on July 25, 2006, 01:45:52 PM
Quote from: Mr.Melee on July 25, 2006, 07:38:10 AM
An automatic potty mouth preventer.
We already have that. It's called duct tape. Just stick it over the mouth of the offending person!
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: TEM on July 26, 2006, 12:30:59 PM
Quote from: Mr.Melee on July 25, 2006, 07:38:10 AM
This. (http://static.flickr.com/1/38820_a1840a2017_m.jpg)

An automatic potty mouth preventer. It's disturbing and rude to curse, especially in public. It would make a loud beep to cover up the cuss word. This machine would prevent cussing by being portable, automatic, and hands-free.

More like the Anti-1st Amendment Machine.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Markio on July 26, 2006, 01:26:42 PM
Or a portable Sapphira.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Suffix on July 26, 2006, 02:24:54 PM
A line of robotic Sapphiras! That'll keep them in line!
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: SushieBoy on July 26, 2006, 03:04:18 PM
No! they would rebel because they would be to smart and they destroy us all!
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: MaxVance on July 26, 2006, 04:37:33 PM
Boo_penguin thought of this before.
Quote from: Lizard Dude on April 22, 2006, 03:01:56 AM
<Sapphira> I'm probably the same in person as I am online
<Boo_penguin> so you're kicking people on the street who curse?
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: GiftedGirl on July 26, 2006, 04:43:50 PM
Quote from: Mr.Melee on July 25, 2006, 07:38:10 AM
An automatic potty mouth preventer. It's disturbing and rude to curse, especially in public. It would make a loud beep to cover up the cuss word. This machine would prevent cussing by being portable, automatic, and hands-free.

But what if the person used only the first letter of the cuss? Or spelled it out?

What I'd like is computers with artificial intelligence. That way, when I want to delete something, the computer would just know when I really wanted to delete it and not give me that "Are you sure?" crap.
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: BP on July 26, 2006, 07:01:18 PM
Heh heh, that'd be pretty awesome and scary at the same time. My computer would... probably end up being my best friend. </exaggerating> Actually, with all the slowness it gives me and all the rude comments I make to it about how stupid it is, it'd probably hack into my files and stuff.

Quote from: SushieBoy on July 26, 2006, 03:04:18 PM
to smart
XD
Title: Re: Most Needed Inventions of the World Today
Post by: Mr. Melee on July 27, 2006, 08:39:48 AM
Quote
it'd probably hack into my files and stuff.

Or stalk ,and eventually, kill you.

I seriously need some kind of machine to help me remember things better. I don't know exactly how it would work (record everything you heard today and, when given the command to, search for specific words in a phrase to help you remember what was said?), but I could seriously use it. I often forget people's names and forget what I was talking about in mid-sentence.