It's 2019. Why haven't they invented... (1 Viewer)

[Henry Ford]

This one may not be well liked by some, but GPS devices can tell us how fast a car is driving. Why doesn’t it give you warning when speeding to slow down and if you maintain that speed a a couple minutes later a ticket is kicked out. 

It seems so dated technology that police have to pull you over and write a ticket. And just all the time wasted with law enforcement slowing down vehicles.

Why are NFL referees still throwing a flag on penalties? They can’t just push a button and the game clock boarder lights up yellow or some other light on the field?  

I really thought the flag issue would be changed after Orlando Brown. 

 

[Wildcat]

Toilet paper that cannot be penetrated by fingers no matter how hard you try.  

Flushable wipes that are safe to flush 

 

[Chemical X]

smellavision

 

[Angry Beavers]

Heated streets that melt ice and snow instantly. 

They have driveways like that - they are incredibly expensive - we need to find a cost effective to do this!

 

[Angry Beavers]

A way to reliably tell you what time your plane is actually going to leave as opposed to telling you 1.5 hours late and leaving you to guess

 

[Da Guru]

Embedded images on a message board populated by 40 something dudes 

40 something..that was 10 years ago.  Pushing 50 something white social scientist type dudes.

 

[Short Corner]

This one may not be well liked by some, but GPS devices can tell us how fast a car is driving. Why doesn’t it give you warning when speeding to slow down and if you maintain that speed a a couple minutes later a ticket is kicked out. 

My car does this.

 

[DocHolliday]

My car does this.

That sucks.  I would never buy a car that gave me tickets.  

 

[Johnny Bing]

It’s not really an invention but it is a law in every state to wear a seat belt, it is still not required to wear a motorcycle helmet. 

Never understoood the idea of we require the seat belt for safety in a car but on a motorcycle going 80 mph couple feet from me we don’t require any means of safety. 

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

I don't understand why cars don't have defrost vents at the rear windows of a sedan.

 

[Chaka]

It’s not really an invention but it is a law in every state to wear a seat belt, it is still not required to wear a motorcycle helmet. 

Never understoood the idea of we require the seat belt for safety in a car but on a motorcycle going 80 mph couple feet from me we don’t require any means of safety. 

It is surprising that only 19 states have universal helmet laws but if an idiot wants to commit suicide by motorcycle I guess that is his/her prerogative. It's not like more or less bystanders will be hurt when they crash because the rider isn't wearing a helmet.

 

[ghostguy123]

Was just watching a YouTube video on inventions.  One was something that charges your phone by just moving around.

Another which I thought was great was portable water.  I think it was like a dehumidifier that puts the water into the bottle using solar power.  The other worked to fill the bottle as you were riding a bike.

 

[djmich]

Wireless home office printers with interfaces that seem like they were designed in the last 15yrs

 

[grateful zed]

I doubt they see a flag thrown behind them. 

or if it hits them in the eye.

 

[Apple Jack]

Pretty sure it's a sinister collusive effort on the part of Big Bacon, but the lack of resealable bacon packaging is messed up.

 

[Chaka]

Pretty sure it's a sinister collusive effort on the part of Big Bacon, but the lack of resealable bacon packaging is messed up.

But...that would discourage me from eating all the bacon.

 

[Chaka]

Was just watching a YouTube video on inventions.  One was something that charges your phone by just moving around.

Another which I thought was great was portable water.  I think it was like a dehumidifier that puts the water into the bottle using solar power.  The other worked to fill the bottle as you were riding a bike.

I have seen some larger, commercially available atmospheric water reclamation units (considered buying one as a well is not an option for us). But I've never seen anything on the individual serving level. Are they available for purchase or just prototypes?

 

[Chaka]

WaterSeer

 

[ghostguy123]

I have seen some larger, commercially available atmospheric water reclamation units (considered buying one as a well is not an option for us). But I've never seen anything on the individual serving level. Are they available for purchase or just prototypes?

No idea.  I had just watched it like 5 minutes before I posted.  A quick search on Ebay found me nothing

 

[Leroy Hoard]

smellavision

Didn't Russ Meyer do a primitive scratch and sniff version of this for his movies?

 

[Mr. Ected]

I've got friends in low places... where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away... I'll be ok...

Been seeing the Applebee's commercial with Dolly's Partons "Here You Come Again" and it gets stuck in my ear for weeks!!

 

[rascal]

I would like a keyboard that is ergonomically correct and not qwerty orientation.  Your natural wrist position is close to vertical, not horizontal.  So how about a vertical tapered cylinder with keys oriented in an optimum fashion for speed.

 

[James Daulton]

We still have to do this whole colonoscopy thing?  And where are the Star Trek non-injection things to give medicine?

 

[djmich]

Airplane stuff:

Announcements that don't leave you with tinnitus if you have the headphones plugged in

Some better way to dispense paper towels from the bathrooms than those little slots where its all jammed in and you have to rip them out.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

smellavision

Didn't Russ Meyer do a primitive scratch and sniff version of this for his movies?

I remember a John Waters movie with Smell-A-Vision.  

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Pretty sure it's a sinister collusive effort on the part of Big Bacon, but the lack of resealable bacon packaging is messed up.

the entire pack is meant to be cooked at one time Sally.

 

[Henry Ford]

Pretty sure it's a sinister collusive effort on the part of Big Bacon, but the lack of resealable bacon packaging is messed up.

I buy the thick cut bacon and it’s resealable.  

But I seldom use the reseal zipper.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

apparently, this was invented, just not widely implemented.

I may have had a lot more sense knocked into me if we had this.  

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

I was promised robot housekeepers. I want a robot that cooks and cleans. And maybe does yard work. That too much to ask, nerds?

 

[TheIronSheik]

I was promised robot housekeepers. I want a robot that cooks and cleans. And maybe does yard work. That too much to ask, nerds?

And I want her to be sassy and call me Mr. J.

 

[TheIronSheik]

I've got friends in low places... where the whiskey drowns and the beer chases my blues away... I'll be ok...

This really backfired on me.  This song has been stuck in my head all weekend.

 

[Chemical X]

I remember a John Waters movie with Smell-A-Vision.  

its a bugs bunny reference......

 

[BassNBrew]

It's 2019. Why haven't they invented...pretty much everything on the Jetsons from 40 years ago.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It's 2019. Why haven't they invented...pretty much everything on the Jetsons from 40 years ago.

Everything but the standup dog with the speech impediment.

 

[TheIronSheik]

It's 2019. Why haven't they invented...pretty much everything on the Jetsons from 40 years ago.

I just want my car to fold up into my briefcase.  I don't even care if it flies or not.

 

[bucksoh]

Just like cops wear cameras, I would think they could fit a camera onto congress people(they have to wear 24/7)and have an oversight company.   Where if the congress people are bought off, or have illegal activity they are put in jail.  Need something to clean up the corruption.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

It's 2019. Why haven't they invented...pretty much everything on the Jetsons from 40 years ago.

55 years!!  They've had an extra 15 years dammit!!

 

[NotSmart]

or if it hits them in the eye.

At least they took the 5 lbs of lead shot out of them.

Some of it anyway.

 

[AAABatteries]

Home incinerators - why do we still haul all of our garbage to waste sites or dumps?

 

[Chaka]

Just like cops wear cameras, I would think they could fit a camera onto congress people(they have to wear 24/7)and have an oversight company.   Where if the congress people are bought off, or have illegal activity they are put in jail.  Need something to clean up the corruption.

Y'know...that's not a terrible idea. Needs tweaking but still, Congressional baby monitor sounds like a good thing.

 

[Dedfin]

Home incinerators - why do we still haul all of our garbage to waste sites or dumps?

Maybe they are waiting on a Mr Fusion? I think some consumer products would be quite dangerous short and long term if incinerated.

 

[Dedfin]

But seriously, flying cars should be a thing now. Go back to old worlds fairs tomorrowland type exhibits. Flying cars since the 40s.. They did a good job predicting other stuff.

 

[TheIronSheik]

But seriously, flying cars should be a thing now. Go back to old worlds fairs tomorrowland type exhibits. Flying cars since the 40s.. They did a good job predicting other stuff.

I don't understand the fascination with flying cars.  We'd still have to fly in routes otherwise it would be chaos.  And every fender bender would be deadly.

 

[cheese]

It is surprising that only 19 states have universal helmet laws but if an idiot wants to commit suicide by motorcycle I guess that is his/her prerogative. It's not like more or less bystanders will be hurt when they crash because the rider isn't wearing a helmet.

I guess, but aren’t the penalties worse for the other driver if you make a mistake? For example, if I swirve into a lane and bump a car, I have to pay an insurance deductible. If I swirve into a lane and knock a motorcycle driver to his death because he doesn’t care about safety precautions what happens?  

 

[Dedfin]

I don't understand the fascination with flying cars.  We'd still have to fly in routes otherwise it would be chaos.  And every fender bender would be deadly.

Because I wanna fly, man.

 

[sho nuff]

But seriously, flying cars should be a thing now. Go back to old worlds fairs tomorrowland type exhibits. Flying cars since the 40s.. They did a good job predicting other stuff.

People are too stupid.  Think of all the dumb people that can't drive worth a damn now...now put them in the air.

 

[AAABatteries]

Maybe they are waiting on a Mr Fusion? I think some consumer products would be quite dangerous short and long term if incinerated.

I saw this on the Jetsons - obviously we can do it 

 

[AAABatteries]

And speaking of the Jetsons - where’s my flying car??

 

[Chaka]

I saw this on the Jetsons - obviously we can do it 

No, I don't think you did.

 

[Chaka]

I guess, but aren’t the penalties worse for the other driver if you make a mistake? For example, if I swirve into a lane and bump a car, I have to pay an insurance deductible. If I swirve into a lane and knock a motorcycle driver to his death because he doesn’t care about safety precautions what happens?  

I'm not sure and good point. Could be a vehicular manslaughter charge or could be a Darwin Award.

Actually it might be both.