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Technological advancements/inventions wish list!

Marjo — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:47:42 GMT

Hi everyone,

I was thinking of some cool gadgets and tech earlier today and had a thought about one that I think would be pretty cool if developed....

Here's a question for you: what kind of technological advancements (like new gadgets, devices or features to existing ones for example) would you put on your wish list for the future?

I want to see all kinds of ideas in this thread, even those that are very tiny fun ones, or big important ones that might seem impossible at this point in time.

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Wa10 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:55:01 GMT

Insert "Star Trek" here and my wish list is complete, haha!

After the past couple of days horrific commutes (seriously, it's been taking me longer to travel 10 miles to work than it would normally to travel 100 miles to Birmingham) transporter technology would be amazing.

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Marjo — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 14:37:24 GMT

@Wa10 wrote:

Insert "Star Trek" here and my wish list is complete, haha!

After the past couple of days horrific commutes (seriously, it's been taking me longer to travel 10 miles to work than it would normally to travel 100 miles to Birmingham) transporter technology would be amazing.

Yes! A flying carpet would be nice. I'd like it to be comfortable in cold weather and rain as well: by pressing a button, it launches a 'dome' on top that prevents wind and rain and snow from coming through.

Unless you meant something more like a teleport?

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Martin-O2 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:14:48 GMT

@Wa10 Replicators would be at the top of my Star Trek wish list!

Also one if these mech's to make the commute a bit more interesting

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Wa10 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:32:27 GMT

That sounds good, and much more comfortable than my old banger, haha.

Although yeah I was definitely thinking along the lines of a matter stream transport/teleport kinda thing. As otherwise, given half the change, I've no doubt at all that our local Council would have floating traffic wardens and floating pay and display machines up in no time...and no, I'm not feeling at all bitter about the parking ticket I've just had to pay!! Grr, lol. Plus, it would only be a matter of time before we had just as much congestion in the skies as we do on the road. 😞

@Martin-O2 Replicators, good shout!

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jonsie — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:39:02 GMT

Transporter beam yes....maybe when I get there they rearrange me into a 25 year old Adonis....or worst yet I'll arrive as me....but flying home would take away the 24 hour journey in May....

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Marjo — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:54:49 GMT

Scotty, beam us up!

Energising!

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jonsie — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 15:56:23 GMT

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Marjo — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:08:25 GMT

This reminds me to dig up our Star Trek thread as I have some updates on my Star Trek series marathon watching I want to post.

Back to topic - What about when you go to the cinema and some of them (at least one that I've been to) has "moving" seats. Meaning that when in the movie you're in a first-person car ride for example, the seats rumble and move around accordingly in their rows. That exists, but I would like to add smells and other effects to this, e.g. wind, rain, and if in the movie they are in a forest, you would notice a faint forest smell for real in the background.

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Wa10 — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:39:36 GMT

Something along the lines of a modern day Smell-O-Vision then @Marjo? I remember them trialling the concept wth "Scratch-N-Sniff" scratch cards that you scratched/sniffed whilst watching TV during the 90's, the one that sticks in my mind was with Noel Edmund's House Party! Obviously not a great implementation, but brilliant idea to add another dimension to viewing.

Ooh, a Star Trek thread? Fab! I was just thinking of starting one, as I'm a self confessed trekkie Off in search now, haha.

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Marjo — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:25:33 GMT

Those scratch and sniff cards sound super amusing.

Yay, another Trekkie! I've just 'bumped' that one to the top so you can find it on the first page of this board.

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jonsie — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 17:34:33 GMT

@Marjo wrote:
Those scratch and sniff cards sound super amusing.

Yay, another Trekkie! I've just 'bumped' that one to the top so you can find it on the first page of this board.

They never took off and no wonder....

Star Trek is the ultimate tech advancement, already many things dreamed about by Gene Rodenberry have become reality. Who wouldn't want to be a Trekkie travelling on the good ship Enterprise with Captain Kirk, Spock, Scotty, Bones. Uhura, Chekov, Sulu....Phasers on stun....sod that, phasers on full ....

Re: Technological advancements/inventions wish list!

gmarkj — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 21:05:23 GMT

@Marjo wrote:

Back to topic - What about when you go to the cinema and some of them (at least one that I've been to) has "moving" seats. Meaning that when in the movie you're in a first-person car ride for example, the seats rumble and move around accordingly in their rows. That exists, but I would like to add smells and other effects to this, e.g. wind, rain, and if in the movie they are in a forest, you would notice a faint forest smell for real in the background.

Some already have the wind/rain effects, and sounds like they also have smells:

https://www.cineworld.co.uk/4dx#

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sheepdog — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 15:51:20 GMT

@Martin-O2 wrote:
@Wa10 Replicators would be at the top of my Star Trek wish list!

....

Ever since the introduction of Tesco Value meals, I really can't imagine any replicator going above that nutrional standard Wait, why does Solyent Green suddenly come to mind

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jonsie — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 16:00:32 GMT

@sheepdog wrote:
@Martin-O2 wrote:
@Wa10 Replicators would be at the top of my Star Trek wish list!

....
Ever since the introduction of Tesco Value meals, I really can't imagine any replicator going above that nutrional standard Wait, why does Solyent Green suddenly come to mind

Good point

Right now I would settle for a phaser......just set to stun at the moment but I want the option to ramp it up to KILL!1

....sorry but Star Trek sort of gave us an insight to the future. However I could settle for an X-Wing fighter to sort out the police check points here

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Anonymous — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:36:32 GMT

I'd happily go for Teleport as mentioned above ^ ^ ^ because I'm not that good atm getting around ... & ... taxi's arn't cheap, but no doubt don't cost as much as running a vehicle

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Wa10 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 09:53:55 GMT

Left home at 6.30 this morning, arrived at the office at 8am. 😞

Less than 15 miles down the road, and all "high speed" main roads too - normally it's 30mins from door to door. 😞

Transport technology cannot come soon enough!!

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Martin-O2 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 11:26:51 GMT

@sheepdog They do often mention (in the show) that replicated food doesn't taste the same as regular food so I think you're right!

I came across this video at the weekend that showcases 'Reconfigurable Materials' which are able to change their structure to perform specific tasks.

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Wa10 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:02:36 GMT

@Martin-O2 Particularly Mr Neelix, although I guess it's quite a debating point amongst the Voyager crew whether the replicator food or his own concoctions taste worse

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Martin-O2 — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:25:46 GMT

@Wa10 Haha I do think Neelix had an ulterior motive for slating the replicator food! Anything to get people to eat his leola root stew