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

Take_Her_Handy · 06-12-2011 2:53am #1

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:

Logical Fallacy · 06-12-2011 2:55am

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.

Lapin · 06-12-2011 2:56am

Kettles that switch themselves off when the water is boiled.

tommyboy2222 · 06-12-2011 2:57am

The fist bump.

I'm not very technical.

Take_Her_Handy · 06-12-2011 2:57am

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!

Take_Her_Handy · 06-12-2011 2:58am

Lapin wrote: »

Kettles that switch themselves off when the water is boiled.

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

TeddyTedson · 06-12-2011 2:59am

The internet before Al Gore took all the glory.

billybudd · 06-12-2011 2:59am

ink.

double GG · 06-12-2011 3:00am

A Time Machine.

Logical Fallacy · 06-12-2011 3:01am

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.

FGR · 06-12-2011 3:02am

Cats Eyes.

Simple to make - Bajillions to be earned.

El Horseboxo · 06-12-2011 3:03am

See through toaster.

Take_Her_Handy · 06-12-2011 3:04am

El Horseboxo wrote: »

See through toaster.

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

GreenWolfe · 06-12-2011 3:08am

Fire.

06-12-2011 3:08am

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.

charlemont · 06-12-2011 3:09am

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

Fromthetrees · 06-12-2011 3:12am

We could solve absolutely everything if we went back to this time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iF47M3YDlg

johnr1 · 06-12-2011 3:14am

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

smck99 · 06-12-2011 3:15am

sliced bread

patwicklow · 06-12-2011 3:21am

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,:)

JONJO THE MISER · 06-12-2011 3:29am

Fig Rolls.

bigwormbundoran · 06-12-2011 3:38am

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

Kanoe · 06-12-2011 3:39am

the safely safely spider catcher

Adiboo · 06-12-2011 3:39am

El Horseboxo wrote: »

See through toaster.

Karl?

LighterGuy · 06-12-2011 3:53am

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?

Reamer Fanny · 06-12-2011 3:54am

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?

bodhrandude · 06-12-2011 4:21am

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

RichieC · 06-12-2011 4:29am

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

noxqs · 06-12-2011 4:33am

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.

Simi · 06-12-2011 4:59am

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...

LaVail · 06-12-2011 6:23am

cocaine

Junco Partner · 06-12-2011 6:42am

I'd not invent things but i'd go the quantam leap way and try to change outcomes and stuff. get joe strummer to get his heart checked. somehow stop jfk making the trip that day. going to cobains house before he pulled the trigger. find that gavrilo princip before he started ww1 which may have stopped ww2 by not making the germans so bitter as they wouldn't have been sanctioned into oblivion and hitler mighn't have made it to power. knock out mark chapman before he gunned down lennon. stopped the pistols getting rid of glen matlock and i'd try my best to prevent the deaths of all the great musicians the worlds lost.

mconigol · 06-12-2011 8:59am

Steam Engine

Dravokivich · 06-12-2011 9:23am

Longer Weekends.

foxyboxer · 06-12-2011 9:51am

Santa Claus. A patent him too.

Or the transistor.

El Weirdo · 06-12-2011 11:06am

ForegoneReality wrote: »

Cats Eyes.

Simple to make - Bajillions to be earned.

Not really.

Despite rumours of a personal fortune, his personal estate was admitted to probate in December 1976 at a value of £193,500.

Take_Her_Handy · 07-12-2011 1:35am

f0ggy92 wrote: »

I'd not invent things but i'd go the quantam leap way and try to change outcomes and stuff. get joe strummer to get his heart checked. somehow stop jfk making the trip that day. going to cobains house before he pulled the trigger. find that gavrilo princip before he started ww1 which may have stopped ww2 by not making the germans so bitter as they wouldn't have been sanctioned into oblivion and hitler mighn't have made it to power. knock out mark chapman before he gunned down lennon. stopped the pistols getting rid of glen matlock and i'd try my best to prevent the deaths of all the great musicians the worlds lost.

You'd be a busy boy so!

Turtyturd · 07-12-2011 1:41am

Two small legs on the back of chairs to stop them falling backwards.

lecker Hendl · 07-12-2011 1:42am

I'd patent the shit out of the wheel.

Ah nuts · 07-12-2011 1:44am

The wheel. And I guess gunpowder to protect my patent.

Edit
Beaten to it.

John Doe1 · 07-12-2011 1:46am

The gays, damn you 70's disco for getting there before me:rolleyes:

sh1tstirrer · 07-12-2011 1:54am

johnr1 wrote: »

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

When I saw the title of the thread a similar thought to yours came into my head. What I would do would be to divert the little cúnt away from politics to a life where he would have to work hard for little money. Killing him outright would be too easy for him.

AngeGal · 07-12-2011 2:26am

Betfair. It's like being a bookmaker with no risk!

Mammanabammana · 07-12-2011 2:51am

A digital watch that had a button to make you invisible.

FGR · 07-12-2011 5:12pm

Mammanabammana wrote: »

A digital watch that had a button to make you invisible.

Could you not invent that now?

Don't think anyone has made one yet..!

x_Ellie_x · 07-12-2011 9:42pm

I would go back in time and invent penicillin!

The greatest medical invention of the 20th century and easy to make too... all ya need is moldy bread. Even the guy who invented it, Alexander Fleming, did it by accident. He wasn't even a particularly good doctor. The guy was just a lazy slob who got incredibly lucky.

Meow_Meow · 07-12-2011 9:46pm

I'd invent nuclear weapons for Ireland. Nobody would fuck with us then!

Owe you money is it? Bow before your Irish overlords!

wideangle · 07-12-2011 10:18pm

Velco or sellotape.

07-12-2011 10:20pm

Invent? Everything. Then I would be the God of legend.

But this is After Hours, so the answer has to be porn.

Reamer Fanny · 08-12-2011 4:24am

Sticky notes

pappyodaniel · 08-12-2011 4:32am

I would go back in time and invent inventing stuff.

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

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