Maybe One Day..

-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.