-Pill that temporarily turns your
skin a different color
Nowadays, it seems like
everything can be cured with a couple pills. It has reshaped the medicine
industry. But rarely do you see any “legal” pills that can be used just for
entertainment. What if there was a pill that could temporarily turn your skin a
different color? Halloween would be a breeze and you could play tricks on your
friends. It would be completely harmless and available at any kind of store.
Never would football fanatics have to paint their body the color of their
favorite team. They could just take a pill and be good to go for five hours.
-Automatic orange peeler
Maybe I’m the only one, but the
amount of time it takes to peel an orange is obnoxious. You can never get it
perfectly either. When you take all that time to peel the orange, and it ends
up tasting awful, there are few moments in life that are less disappointing than
this. What if there was a machine that adjusted to the size of your orange and
peeled it in one simple motion. If this invention was created, I guarantee orange
sales would go up at least 10%. Part of the reason why people love clementines
is that they take 10 seconds to peel. If this became a common kitchen appliance
I would be ecstatic.
-Taste bud confuser
What if you could be able to make
your vegetables taste like candy and make candy taste like vegetables? No
longer would you have to force peas and carrots down your kid’s throat. He/she would
eat them with pleasure. You would be able to reap all the health benefits and wouldn’t
feel guilty about eating broccoli that taste like chocolate ice cream. It would
be a difficult technology to invent, but the idea of it is exciting. America
would not have to worry about being an obese nation if you had a chemical or
underwent surgery to “rewire” your taste buds. Getting the proper vitamins and
minerals would never be easier. The only thing this technology would change
would be the taste. All other properties of the food would remain the same. So
Oreos would still make you fat if you ate a ton of them, they would just taste
bad so you wouldn’t crave them. To have complete control over what tastes good
and what doesn’t would be the ultimate innovation.
-Scent capturer
This technology would be challenging
to wrap your head around. We can record sound; we can take pictures, but what
if we could record smells? The smell of pecan pie at thanksgiving, the aroma of
hot dogs at the Ball Park, and lilies in the garden could all be captured and
played back whenever you want that specific scent. You could adjust the intensity
of the smell and let it “play” for however long you wanted. It is hard to
imagine this kind of invention being created in the near future but I’m sure I’m
not the only guy who’s thought of it.
-Belt buckle phone charger
Whether you’re in class, on an
airplane, or on the subway we’ve all faced the issue of a dead phone. If this
invention was pursued no longer would we have to fear the dreaded 5% battery
countdown. The belt would have to carry an electrical charge somehow or it
could be battery operated. Either way, there has got to be a better way to
charge your phone without finding an outlet somewhere. And this is a convenient
option.
-Bed getter upper
This invention would leave lazy people
everywhere rejoicing. Getting out of bed can be a real challenge. You tell
yourself you’re just going to shut your eyes for five more minutes and that becomes
10 and that becomes 15. We’ve all done it. What if there was a device that
actually pulled you out of bed? Once you’re out on your feet, half the battle
is won and your mornings just got a lot easier.
-Happy tone for crying babies
This invention would be a savior
for restless families everywhere. What if there was a certain tone that
instantly made babies stop crying. I know it sounds like an impossible fantasy
but we have already discovered the potential of what a certain pitch can do.
The right frequency can make you drool, can keep away mosquitoes, and can make
dogs sit. Why not take this technology a step further? This would take much of
the stress out of parenting. It would almost be like a cheat code.
