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If you were to go back in time, what would you invent?

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  • 06-12-2011 2:53am
    #1
    Take_Her_Handy
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭


    Hi guys, now I haven't accomplished time travel or anything but have often pondered.

    If I were able to go back to any period - year - decade, what would I invent that hasn't come to pass yet?

    Think about it!!! How would you execute it? Who would you go to? How would you survive until your fortunes come to be? Will I leave the business in a will for my future self?

    There's allot to take in.

    Happy posting :cool:


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    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    Most people couldn't invent **** because they don't know how things actually work.

    Your Average Joe could hardly make a light bulb from scratch.

    Personally i would opt for Penicillin as it's really just mold and i have some of that in my kitchen right now.

    Imma****ingscientist.


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    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Kettles that switch themselves off when the water is boiled.


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    tommyboy2222
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭tommyboy2222


    The fist bump.

    I'm not very technical.


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    Take_Her_Handy
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭Take_Her_Handy


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Most people couldn't invent **** because they don't know how things actually work.

    Your Average Joe could hardly make a light bulb from scratch.

    Personally i would opt for Penicillin as it's really just mold and i have some of that in my kitchen right now.

    Imma****ingscientist.

    Ah yes, but we do know how to make things! Internet and programs like How Stuff Works!!!!

    Example, Cornflakes!!!!!!! Simple I'd imagine!


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    Take_Her_Handy
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭Take_Her_Handy


    Lapin wrote: »
    Kettles that switch themselves off when the water is boiled.

    He's prob worth millions now!!!!!!


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    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    The internet before Al Gore took all the glory.


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    billybudd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭billybudd


    ink.


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    double GG
    Registered Users Posts: 3,619 ✭✭✭double GG


    A Time Machine.


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    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    Take_Her_Handy wrote: »
    Ah yes, but we do know how to make things! Internet and programs like How Stuff Works!!!!

    Example, Cornflakes!!!!!!! Simple I'd imagine!

    There was an old cornflakes ad that gave me the impression that you make them by hitting some corn with a very hot hammer.


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    FGR
    Registered Users Posts: 2,448 ✭✭✭FGR


    Cats Eyes.

    Simple to make - Bajillions to be earned.


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    El Horseboxo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,339 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    See through toaster.


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    Take_Her_Handy
    Registered Users Posts: 259 ✭✭Take_Her_Handy


    El Horseboxo wrote: »
    See through toaster.

    Has that been made?? :eek: Brilliance!!!


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    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    Fire.


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    [Deleted User]
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    double GG wrote: »
    A Time Machine.

    Damn you. Got there before me.

    Well guess I have to go back in time to steal that line now.


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    charlemont
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭charlemont


    I'd invent denim jeans.. All the chicks would be on my jock, But then I'd have to invent condoms too.


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    Fromthetrees
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭Fromthetrees


    We could solve absolutely everything if we went back to this time.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iF47M3YDlg


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    johnr1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭johnr1


    If I could go back in time, young lad, t'wouldn't be what I could invent would be worrying me atall atall.
    I'd make off North Dublin and choke the life outta a young pupeen by the name of Bartholmew Ahern before he had the chance to do harm. :cool:

    Never miss an opportunity for a little bit of Bertie bashing I say :D


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    smck99
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭smck99


    sliced bread


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    patwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,937 ✭✭✭patwicklow


    if i could go back in time id look for the women im madly in love with now, because i just wanna know what iv been missing all this time and found this wonderful feeling after all these years,:)


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    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    Fig Rolls.


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    bigwormbundoran
    Registered Users Posts: 561 ✭✭✭bigwormbundoran


    Id just write all the best songs of the last 30/40 years and become a megastar and ride every woman that would inevitably come near me


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    #23
    Kanoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭Kanoe


    the safely safely spider catcher


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    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    El Horseboxo wrote: »
    See through toaster.

    Karl?


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    LighterGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,243 ✭✭✭LighterGuy


    charlemont wrote: »
    I'd invent denim jeans.. All the chicks would be on my jock, But then I'd have to invent condoms too.

    Kill two birds with one stone ... denim condoms?


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    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    patwicklow wrote: »
    if i could go back in time id look for the women im madly in love with now, because i just wanna know what iv been missing all this time and found this wonderful feeling after all these years,:)

    Cheesy much?


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    bodhrandude
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    Would build a better and faster time machine than double GG har har.

    If you want to get into it, you got to get out of it. (Hawkwind 1982)



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    RichieC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭RichieC


    yea I'd pretty much just bring a rake of books back with me and take credit for them all.


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    noxqs
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭noxqs


    Agriculture

    It gave food in abundance freeing time, with more free time and a need to keep track of agricultural business it brought along mathematics and writing systems, which in turn created structured trade, finance, engineering, and civilization.

    And I'd patent the hell out of it.


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    Simi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭Simi


    Nuclear weapons. Easy to make, enriching the uranium is the only hard part. Easily achieved with the backing of a government. World War 1 would be over in minutes...


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    LaVail
    Registered Users Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭LaVail


    cocaine


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