Things you want that don't exist.

JohnT · January 25, 2003, 23:54

Dammit, where's my jetpack!

What do you want that doesn't exist?

DinoDoc · January 25, 2003, 23:56

Phasers.

Boris Godunov · January 25, 2003, 23:56

A daily pill that has the effect of a full-body workout.

Skanky Burns · January 25, 2003, 23:57

Quantum computer.
Teleporter.
Money that grows on trees - preferrably one that directly deposits the money in my bank account.

monkspider · January 25, 2003, 23:57

Good one Boris.

For me?
Enertron- A device that provides the equivalent of eight hours of sleep in just a few minutes.

Drake Tungsten · January 25, 2003, 23:57

A yearly pill that has the effect of a full-year of working out.

Boris Godunov · January 25, 2003, 23:59

Lite beer that actually tastes good.

Drake Tungsten · January 26, 2003, 00:02

Do you have a body image problem, Boris? You can tell me...

Boris Godunov · January 26, 2003, 00:03

Would you like to post pics for comparison?

mrmitchell · January 26, 2003, 00:04

All of these are good suggestions; however, I'd say the teleporter

If I had all of the time that I spent delivering myself to and fro, I'd be able to do the work-outs, get the sleep, make the money, and more.

However, Enertron sounds like a nice substitute if the telporter isn't coming around anytime soon

Drake, how the hell do you expect us to get pills through our medical system?

Drake Tungsten · January 26, 2003, 00:04

Quote:

Would you like to post pics for comparison?

No thank you. I don't want Fez to get ahold of a pic of me, thank you very much...

Shadowstrike · January 26, 2003, 00:05

Computer Gaming Time Warp - no matter how long you play, only a few seconds have passed.

Same with Forum Surfing Time Warp.

Bereta_Eder · January 26, 2003, 00:06

Teleporter, definitely

mrmitchell · January 26, 2003, 00:07

Shadowstrike--excellent ideas.

Actually, I'd like Time Warps for Sleeping too.

monkspider · January 26, 2003, 00:11

Imagine how revolutionary it would be if something like the Enertron were created. We spend about a third of our day sleeping usually. People would have unprecedented free time to learn new things and so forth.
I would probably still sleep every once in a while though since it's something I enjoy.

Sava · January 26, 2003, 00:11

I've thought long and hard about this. I'd like an omnipotent computer that I could query any question possible and get a detailed explanation. With this computer would be a USB component that is as follows: a small box... a pebble is placed in this box, and transforms the pebble into anything I want when I put a drop of water on it. I describe what I want to the computer and it engineers the device/object. This computer would also have an advanced AI whose sole purpose is to serve me. Of course, it has voice recognition abilities and such. That way, my one object/device could create anything else I wanted. It's the gift that keeps on giving

Drake Tungsten · January 26, 2003, 00:12

In all seriousness, I would like a Vanessa Kensingston-model Fembot...

Shi Huangdi · January 26, 2003, 00:12

A remote control with a mute button that worked on people.

JohnT · January 26, 2003, 00:12

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Originally posted by monkspider
Good one Boris.

For me?
Enertron- A device that provides the equivalent of eight hours of sleep in just a few minutes.

You see? Even Commies and Capitalists (Cappies?) have things in common. Good idea!

Edan · January 26, 2003, 00:14

A holodeck
An intelligent android
A TARDIS
A Jetson's style flying car
A talking dog
World peace
Warp Drive
A mind probe
DisneyGalaxy and DisneyUniverse
The Mind Machine from Altair-4
An Interphase-Cloacking Device
A mind-keyboard (ie, just think it, and it gets typed/programmed)
An Amulet that would freeze people when I said "Shut Up!"

Hmmm...

SHUT UP!
...
Damn.

Kontiki · January 26, 2003, 00:14

A truly centrist US political party that actually had a shot at winning an election. Or the workout pill thingy.

Sava · January 26, 2003, 00:14

What about those of us that are neither?

Good thread BTW John

JohnT · January 26, 2003, 00:14

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Originally posted by monkspider
Imagine how revolutionary it would be if something like the Enertron were created. We spend about a third of our day sleeping usually. People would have unprecedented free time to learn new things and so forth.

:snort:

More like we'd have more free time masturbating and goofing off doing the same shite we do the other 16 hours.

Caesar the Great · January 26, 2003, 00:15

teleporter is one of the last things I'd want!!

love, happiness, imaginary friends, world peace, eternal life, a grammy, omnipotence or is that impotence? the perfect woman, honest government, virtuous corporations, intelligent life

Skanky Burns · January 26, 2003, 00:16

A morphing fembot... able to change to any female's shape...

Sava · January 26, 2003, 00:17

Personally, I'd like a device that made me sleep longer

... longer, and more dreams... ahhhhh yeah!

Drake Tungsten · January 26, 2003, 00:18

Quote:

A morphing fembot... able to change to any female's shape...

Ohhhh, I didn't think of that! Great idea, Skanky!

JohnT · January 26, 2003, 00:18

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
A morphing fembot... able to change to any female's shape...

*...JohnT opens mouth, considers consequences, shuts mouth and backs out of thread...*

Sava · January 26, 2003, 00:19

I'd like to be a morphing man-bot

mrmitchell · January 26, 2003, 00:19

Actually...throw out all of my previous suggestions.

a Time Warp Virtual Reality Room.

That, my friends, would be THE thing. I think I'd die from starvation if there wasn't an auto-boot from the room every so many hours. (Hopefully that's a feature.)