If you could create science fiction...

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Suppose peace broke out on Earth and the economy soared. The UN elects you as head of the "create new cool stuff" division. Every nation is taxed to pay for your technological wonders. Your genius is recognized.

What could you make, or accomplish? What could humanity really do?

Some ideas...

Cryogenic storage of humans and other animals a gravity a la Niven's Ringworld or the Haloes from the Halo games.

Any other ideas?

1. a toaster that works perfectly.
2. a mobile phone that isnt a camera and MP3 player.
3. a washing machine that pairs your socks.
4. an intelligent TV that switches off for crap programs. (ie a cardboard box)
5. a home gym that works in your sleep

Oh and a BIG F*** OFF RAY GUN 😀

Originally posted by mtthw
Well, that was my whole point - effort would need to be put into something that would increase those resources. It's not an entirely realistic discussion, is it?

Not in THIS century. The biggest problem is we have to SURVIVE this century with science gains intact in order to still have a space program of some kind before the end of this century. Things can still go to hell in a handbasket real quick, like the climate dudes saying an ice age can come on in one summer or so. If that happens you can kiss the space program goodbye and at least half the population.

For instance, what would happen to the US if (or should I say when) some terrorist group gets hold of a nuke and sets one off in DC half way between the pentagon and the whitehouse and another at the same time in the heart of wall street? How would we even survive such an attack? Millions dead, no wall street, no pentagon, no government?

Originally posted by Palynka
Why so many weapons?

Because its actually a list of possible future technologies in general and like a typical male nerd I tend to pick up on cool weapon ideas.

http://athousandyoung.blogspot.com/2009/11/future-technologies.html

I just used the world peace idea to inspire thought about what is physically possible but still amazing technology of the future.

For the weapons, instead of world peace, the Buggers invade, and you are to equip the United Earth military...

The point is it's a united planet...the upper limit of what is conceivably possible.

Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Because its actually a list of possible future technologies in general and like a typical male nerd I tend to pick up on cool weapon ideas.

http://athousandyoung.blogspot.com/2009/11/future-technologies.html

I just used the world peace idea to inspire thought about what is physically possible but still amazing technology of the future.

For t ...[text shortened]... tary...

The point is it's a united planet...the upper limit of what is conceivably possible.

Getting to that united planet thing is another story....

A planet where people are happy with who they are, greed is eliminated. The need to keep aquiring possesions disappears.

Originally posted by Hugh Glass
A planet where people are happy with who they are, greed is eliminated. The need to keep aquiring possesions disappears.

I can't wait for this brave new world of communal underwear.

Originally posted by Palynka
I can't wait for this brave new world of communal underwear.

Ewwww

I would make a chip that goes into the brain that has a similar effect to alchohol in that it would give everyone beer goggles and make everyone look beautiful to each other.

Originally posted by Palynka
I can't wait for this brave new world of communal underwear.

Future anthropologists will be fascinated!