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Background: Learning a foreign language can be time-consuming, primarily due to the large number of words that need to be memorized. Some attempts have been made to make this process easier by making a “common” second language that everyone could learn (the most well-known of these is probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto). This would, in theory, fix the…
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Background: Pet ownership can be rewarding, but it can requires substantial work on the part of the pet owner. The Issue: Sometimes, people’s lives would be more compatible with a “timeshare” of a pet: taking care of it for a few hours a day, rather than 24/7. However, this arrangement is incompatible with most living…
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Background: There are a large number of animal species that are on the brink of extinction. The Issue: Although a few so-called “charismatic megafauna” have attracted human support with their cuteness / photograph-worthiness, many endangered species are ugly or boring (e.g. “oh look, another slightly different type of deer”). Proposal: What is needed is a…
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Background: During the times of the COVID-plague, it has been recommended that people maintain “social distancing”—keeping apart by approximately six feet. The issue: Unfortunately, this advice is difficult to follow in many situations, for example, on public transit, in an elevator, etc. Proposal: This snake-based “sssssssssocial distancing” plan involves training a territorial species of snake…
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Background: Some gangs are known for wearing specific colors. The issue: It occasionally happens that a non-gang-affiliated passerby’s clothing happens to match local gang colors by chance, which can lead to various unfortunate encounters. Proposal: Although it is unlikely that any existing gang will change its colors, if creating a new gang, a new “gang…
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Background: It’s well-known that presentation affects the perceived taste of food (Figure 1). Can this be used by retailers to increase customer satisfaction? Proposal: In order to leverage the same instincts, we propose that all foods should be presented in grocery stores in a “natural” environment to satisfy human hunter-gatherer instincts. In Figure 2,…
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The issue: There are a few diseases that are making a comeback, despite the fact that vaccines exist for them. Polio is an especially dire example. There are many reasons for this, some of which are: 1) In disease-free areas, these diseases are unknown and thus have no power to terrify. 2) In some remote…
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