This is a take off from today's 10 on Tuesday from YanoWhatIMean.com. It's supposed to be 10 Inventions That Have Made Life Easier but of course I have to give everything a Sci Fi spin so we are going to have a list of inventions from Science Fiction that I wish were real.
1. The Food Replicator from Star Trek. Tea, Earl Grey, hot. What wouldn't I do to have such a wondrous invention that could whip me up a snack 24/7? Does it do the dishes too?
2. A Jetpack such as from The Rocketeer. Just cause it would be cool to fly.
3. Dr. Who's Sonic Screwdriver. Can fix anything - just what I need to get my Dad for Hanukkah.
4. The Jetsons Rosie the Robot Maid. I could use some help up around the joint, and I don't think Roomba is going to cut it.
5. We could solve all our energy problems with Nuclear fission, such as envisioned by so many including H.G. Wells in "The World Set Free", published in 1914.
6. Faster than Light Warp Drives (again, going to Star Trek for inspiration) are a necessary component for travelling across the galaxy to check out other Earth class planets.
7. The Orgasmatron from Woody Allen's film Sleeper, might be handy. No pun intended.
8. A Star Wars Lightsaber would be pretty cool. Especially with the little flying training ball thingy that Luke uses to train with.
9. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and a towel to go with it.
10. And one last one from Star Trek to round it all off - The Tricorder. Wave it over the patient's body and diagnose any disease - sounds good to me.
Bonus - Check out Grown Up Wrong's "Awesome Sci Fi Invention that I Wish Was Real" page.
Also check out this automated random Pulp Sci Fi Invention Name Generator.
as well as 10 of the Best: of Science Fiction's Inventions from FindArticles.com or
Science fiction's goofiest gadgets and technology from Network World.
