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Kitchen Sink => No Moto Content => Topic started by: DesmoLu on November 24, 2009, 11:00:05 AM

Title: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: DesmoLu on November 24, 2009, 11:00:05 AM
The good news is that society has some awesome accomplishments to show for 2009 like electronic eyes for the blind and best of all...ROCKETS.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1934027,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/completelist/0,29569,1934027,00.html)

The bad news is...bra that converts into a gas mask? really? I fear the person who saw the market for this gadget:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004_1933998,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004_1933998,00.html)
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: zarn02 on November 24, 2009, 11:28:28 AM
It's 2009. We're teleporting information between atoms.

Nobody gives a shit.

:P

And I've not heard of many things as heinous as judging the quality of writing using software algorithms.
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on November 24, 2009, 11:40:05 AM
Quote from: DesmoLu on November 24, 2009, 11:00:05 AM
The bad news is...bra that converts into a gas mask? really? I fear the person who saw the market for this gadget:
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004_1933998,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1934027_1934004_1933998,00.html)

Idk-if rockets releasing toxic gas were landing all around me, I'd probably stuff my face in the nearest cleavage. It could work, just maybe not so much for the wearer.
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Holden on November 24, 2009, 11:52:18 AM
a simple respirator/dust mask isn't going to make a very good gas mask. [cheeky]

...and these folks are gonna wonder why when the zombies barf all over their eyes.

Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on November 24, 2009, 11:56:26 AM
Quote from: Holden on November 24, 2009, 11:52:18 AM
a simple respirator/dust mask isn't going to make a very good gas mask. [cheeky]

...and these folks are gonna wonder why when the zombies barf all over their eyes.



Like I care-if I'm going to die horribly, at least it can be while motorboatin'
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Buckethead on November 24, 2009, 12:29:35 PM
Browsing their site, I came across the Top 10 Google Earth Finds. I found the description for this one quite amusing.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html)
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Oldfisti on November 24, 2009, 02:00:44 PM
Quote from: Obsessed? on November 24, 2009, 12:29:35 PM
Browsing their site, I came across the Top 10 Google Earth Finds. I found the description for this one quite amusing.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html)


Hahaha! 


Stupid Ministry of Defense.


Everyone knows that's a satellite calibration thingy.

























































;D
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: Rev. Millertime on November 24, 2009, 02:19:57 PM
Quote from: Obsessed? on November 24, 2009, 12:29:35 PM
Browsing their site, I came across the Top 10 Google Earth Finds. I found the description for this one quite amusing.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html (http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1881770_1881787_1881777,00.html)


Bwahahahaha.


That pic is quite relevant to this site!
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: DesmoLu on November 24, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on November 24, 2009, 11:56:26 AM
Like I care-if I'm going to die horribly, at least it can be while motorboatin'

Purely when taken out of context, this may be his best quote yet!!
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: TiNi on November 24, 2009, 03:36:30 PM
Quote from: DesmoLu on November 24, 2009, 02:37:53 PM
Purely when taken out of context, this may be his best quote yet!!

[laugh] [laugh] [clap] agreed
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: cokey on November 25, 2009, 05:50:38 AM
i'm ready for the zombies, i know that much...  my wife hates when i talk bout it too.. lol.. she's starting to believe me..
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: LA on November 25, 2009, 06:05:20 AM
Quote from: zarn02 on November 24, 2009, 11:28:28 AM
It's 2009. We're teleporting information between atoms.

Quantum Teleportation Between Distant Matter Qubits, now that's some shit right there.

Magic.

LA
Title: Re: Best and worst inventions of the year
Post by: KnightofNi on November 25, 2009, 07:45:09 AM
pride and prejudice and zombies was a great book.

idk why it's ont he worst list.