Simple, but brilliant, futuristic concepts to propel mankind forward (22 Photos)
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I’m a fairly traditional guy by nature, and change often scares me at first glance. But getting a small glimmer into the future based on these forward-thinking ideas has me cautiously optimistic. But we’ll see how many of these ideas actually become mainstream in the near future…
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This smart crosswalk helps alert drivers and pedestrians during nighttime or bad weather.
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I’m a sucker for beer knowledge at a quick glance. And sometimes the beer names just aren’t good enough descriptors.
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Less effective at night, but imagine how many drunk & unprepared people could benefit from these ideally places sunblock dispensers.
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A Handicapped accessible carousel ride that takes everybody into consideration
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Illuminating staircase with LED panels will help prevent broken angles and evil demons from sneaking up on you.
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I desperately need one of these in my kitchen.
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This highway has a lane that wirelessly charges electric cars while driving. This if officially the best reason I’ve ever seen for buying an electric ride. Just imagine the convenience.
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Plan those seasonal dishes in advance based on the produce available.
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Bubba Gump Shrimp does a similar concept at their establishment and the ability to flag down servers without doing the annoying shout or hand gesturing is so much less douchey.
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To flush the toilet — just wash your hands. That’s conservation, Holmes.
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A mall where children can play jungle gym style games between 4 floors. Hell, I’m an adult, mostly, and I want to get into this action.
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These batteries are rechargeable with a USB!
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Because how many avocados have you bought that were either mush or petrified?
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This fence also serves as a bicycle pump.
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Robots that patrol around the food court picking up your leftover trays. Just don’t get ’em mad. I’m fairly sure that’s how Judgement Day started.
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This printer dishes out each copy of your document at a different angle, for efficient and organized sorting.
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This window cleaner can wash the glass from both sides thanks to special magnets.
PS, how great are magnets, right?
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Spot the open bathroom stalls without awkwardly pressing in on the doors and getting the “occupado” responses.
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This way you can calculate whether you can pace yourself or if you need to begin the ‘Home Alone’ themed sprint through the airport.
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Never forget what floor you parked your car on before stepping on elevators like this.
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