Culture
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The issue: Pet ownership can sometimes be problematic in today’s mobile society. For example: if a person has to leave on a business trip and doesn’t have friends or family to take care of their dog / cat / capybara / etc., they have to deal with the hassle of kenneling their treasured beast. This…
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TITLE: Daily recap: One weird all-seeing-eye trick to staying focused on your goals Background: People currently carry cell phones that have the ability to record nearly all aspects of life. For example: Location, via GPS Step counting, via accelerometer (and GPS) All Internet usage that goes through that device All text messages All email correspondence…
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The issue: The free transit of people across borders has historically been prevented by various restrictions, both from the sending country (the requirement to grant an exit visa) and the receiving country. In most cases, legal immigration is an arduous process for individuals without esoteric skills or extensive financial resources. Fig 1: “I want to move…
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Here’s the idea: Many people are fascinated by the idea of interplanetary travel. It may seem initially appealing: you travel between the stars in your spaceship, and periodically land on interesting planets to poke around and see what wonders they have to offer. Fig 1: Travel across the galaxy Fig 2: Land on weird planets …
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The issue: Bike theft is a common crime that rarely results in negative consequences for the thief. Hypothesis: It would be less common if there were a clear downside to stealing a bike. The proposal: In a “let the punishment fit the crime” frame of mind, let us imagine that a bike thief is apprehended.…
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Background: The goal of most climbing walls it to simply get to the top. However, there is no reason not to make the goal something more elaborate. The inspiration: There is a video game called “Shadow of the Colossus” in which your goal is to guide a man with a sword as he clambers on…
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The issue: Traffic laws are made with the idea that everyone is driving a car. In the US, four-way stops are all over the place, at almost every intersection. In a car, this isn’t a huge burden, since it requires no human effort to stop and then accelerate again. But with a bike, this requires…
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