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: Death Of Spam Description: End to email/phone/mail spam.
Conditions: Targets mass-produced spam rather than low-scale personal marketing.
Price: §450

Almost everyone has experienced the joy of receiving spam, and many have been positively inundated with the stuff. But that should all end if you purchase this item for the super low price of §450. With no email or postbox spam, we can all work more productively. Steve Ballmer would also be happier.

State of the art: We can massively reduce the onslaught of email spam through advanced filtering techniques such as the Bayesian filter algorithm, but even then, masses of bandwidth is still being wasted to deliver it in the first place.
Future prediction date: ????
Worst case scenario: -       [Index]


: Noise Blocker Description: Double sided material to block up to 100% of all sound.
Conditions: Definable noise resistance from 0 to 100%, even after material has been created.
Price: §500

Problems with your neighbours waking you up at 3 in the morning? Or conversely, do you want to blast out the room, without your neighbours wanting to strangle you? Noise Blockers use super-thin, lightweight material to dampen external noise by up to 100%. The material goes beyond domestic use; planes which break the sound barrier would be able to fly over urban estates in silence. Noisy electronic components such as cooling fans could be surrounded. Also, halls and large rooms which are too echoey would benefit from the Noise Blocker by covering the walls with the stuff.

State of the art: In real life, the closest material we have to this is the space-age material #Aerogel. There are other technologies which work by producing a negative signal to 'cancel out' incoming sound, though it's not quite perfect, and obviously needs to be powered. Some headphones also use this technology to cancel out any background noise - particularly useful for travelling.
Future prediction date: 2025 | 2050 (perfection of noise canceling technology | economic production of aerogel)
Worst case scenario: Completely blocking out all sound may be hazardous in certain circumstances. Such as crossing the road or accidentally leaving food to get cold when the microwave has finished cooking.       [Index]


: Forever Lightbulb

Some common blackbody colour temperatures
Source	Color temp	RGB % (normalized)	Hex value
Cooled lava	<1000 K	100, 0, 0	#ff0000
Hottest lava recorded	1440 K	71, 29, 0	#ff6900
Candle flame	1800 K	67, 33, 0	#ff7e00
Incandescent 60w bulb	2800 K	49, 33, 18	#ffad5e
Incandescent 160w bulb	2900 K	48, 33, 19	#ffb165
Typical sunset	~3000 K	47, 33, 20	#ffb46b
Typical Halogen bulb	3300 K	45, 33, 22	#ffbe7e
Daylight at noon	~5500 K	36, 33, 31	#ffece0
Sun	5780 K	35, 33, 32	#fff0e9
Real white / ~sun+sky	6504 K	33, 33, 33	#ffffff
Overcast skylight	7000 K	33, 33, 34	#f5f3ff
Summer Shade	8000 K	32, 33, 36	#e3e9ff
Summer skylight	9500+ K	30, 32, 37	#d0deff

Description: Variable-color, low-energy dimmable light. Capable of stunning brightness and infinite lifespan.
Conditions: Output of 100,000 lumen and 1/100th the energy consumption of household incandescent light bulbs. No thermal heat generated. Bulb shape either spherical or planar.
Price: §600

These bulbs not only last forever, but can display any colour you want. (Normal bulbs can't even display true white properly (Red: 49%, Green: 33%!, Blue: only 18%!! (true))). But that's not all; Forever Lightbulbs can reach any level of brightness up to 100,000 lumen (the equivalent of a hypothetical 6000 watt bulb). As good as that is, you would need about 100 times the brightness of the Forever Lightbulb to make an average sized room the equivalent of a bright sunny day, but it's still around 50 times better than what we currently have to put up with.

State of the art: We're not even close to developing the sort of wattages that are required for sun-level brightness at such a low power consumption, though there are some bulbs on the market that outlast normal bulbs tenfold. I bought one a while back, and unfortunately found it to be slightly more dull than a normal bulb, though they may have improved since then (if anyone can find these bulbs at the equivalent of 160+ watt, please email me). If you also wish to obtain whiter light, then some fluorescent bulbs do the trick. The problem is though, they require special fittings, buzz and flicker like crazy, and also often have a sickly green tinge (see this site for a demonstration).
Future prediction date: 2090 (100,000 lumen @ 5-10 times efficiency of current household bulb)
Worst case scenario: -       [Index]


: 20,000Mb Bandwidth Description: Near zero latency, and around 10,000 times the bandwidth than we have at current (around 0.5-100 megabit per second depending on where you live).
Conditions: Latency (the initial speed of a message) is always at the speed of light
Price: §700

Forget 4G or Internet2. With this kind of speed, the internet will change forever. Advantages include free hosting, unlimited up/downloading, and ubiquitous video phones so we can see each other on the phone. Speeds will be measured in gigabytes per second instead of megabytes. Universities and researchers in different parts of the world would hugely benefit - being able to share huge quantities of information with each other so quickly. Sound good no? But before you part with your cash, check out the #Internet Omega option, as that's an upgraded version.

State of the art: Available bandwidth is supposedly doubling every year. In the UK, my service provider has just upgraded me to a 2 megabit (256k) per second connection (£20 per month). That's around 100 times faster than the dial-up speed I was using only a couple of years ago. Other countries are more lucky though. In the denser cities of countries like Korea, Japan, and Taiwan, many people are using 100Mb/s per second! On the web hosting front, typical costs come in at around 5GB bandwidth per month for 50GB of webspace at around $5-10 per month. Finally, the technology to see the person you're speaking to while on the phone is 'just around the corner' with 3G.
Future prediction date: 2025
Worst case scenario: We all become even more addicted to the internet.       [Index]


: Featherweight Laptops Description: Very lightweight, collapsible laptops
Conditions: Technology of the time stays the same - only the weight of the laptop has changed (0.1 pounds). Also waterproof.
Price: §720

...in all of your favourite colours! Zero weight laptops would revolutionize computing on the move. No longer would you need to carry with you a watch, diary, pen - this does it all. Simply flick a switch, and the credit card sized laptop 'unfolds' completely. Apart from battery life, portability is probably the biggest of the 'big four' hurdles to overcome (the other three being: durability, battery life, internet availability, which can be solved by purchasing the respective solutions: #Solid State Disks, #Omega Battery, and #Free Bandwidth Anywhere).

State of the art: So far (6/2005), the lightest laptops today weigh in at the 2-2.5 pound range. Not bad, but you can't exactly put that in your pocket! Try 0.1 pounds.
Future prediction date: 2020 (under one pound weight), 2040 (< 0.5 pounds), 2100 (< 0.2 pounds), 2200 (< 0.1 pounds)
Worst case scenario: Erm... easy for it to float away in the wind?       [Index]


: Missile Train Description: Quiet 4,000mph train with relatively cheap fares
Conditions: One quarter as costly over the same distance as current trains. Free and instant to build. Reach speeds of up to 4000mph. Silent running.
Price: §850

Forget Maglev; these wonders travel over ten times faster, and get you to your destination smoothly, quietly and relatively cheaply. That relative or friend who lives 300 miles away would be feel like a stone's throw away. In general, social groups would become less localized and spread out over longer distances. The industrialized world would also hugely benefit, with fast delivery of cargo and post/parcels. Finally, less cars on the road can only be a good thing!

State of the art: The TGV train in France has set the record at 320mph (around the same speed as KITT in Knight Rider), only just over one tenth as fast as the missile train, but it's a start. Maglev trains should reach 500mph by 2020. Vacuum tubes could take things much further - up to around 1700mph in perhaps 70 years time?
Future prediction date: 2120 (minus the 'free and instant to build' of course)
Worst case scenario: A crash would be kinda nasty. Due to the square law of speed in relation to energy, 10 times the speed is actually 100 times the impact energy. Even hailstones become a potential problem.       [Index]


: Flat Screen

Unreal cyan LCD and CRT screens are notorious here at Skytopia.com for producing a weak green and cyan color (see the experiment here for more details). OLED technology should solve this to a degree, but you'll want to see the Eclipse of Mars illusion to see what you're really missing out on.

Description: Unlimited supply of versatile flat screens for use anywhere and everywhere.
Conditions: Needs power source comparable to what OLED screens would use. Screen uses a 200dpi pixel density, and up to 200 frames per second. Also available at any size.
Price: §1000

Weatherproof, light, and foldable, these hi-tech screens fit anywhere and everywhere! Features wireless data transfer, fast refresh rate, wide viewing angle, and it's available at any size you wish. Turn your living room wallpaper into a different colour, or even a picture of the Amazon forest (though you'll want the amazing #Deltascreen upgrade if you wish this to be in 3D, and the #Sound Wallpaper for sound effects). Put them on your bedroom wall, Big Ben, in university dorm rooms and kitchens, roads, on cornflakes boxes - the list goes on. Overhaul the teaching process by replacing 'blackboards' and paper with interactive, colorful screens. Another benefit would be less eye strain and myopia (focussing on nearby objects, including reading and using computers has been shown to increase this condition).

State of the art: Out of all the gifts on the page, this is one of the nearest to come to fruition. At the moment, we have to put up with LCD technology which suffers from a poor viewing angle, color gamut and a relatively low resolution (around 1280 x 1024). But OLED screen technology promises to combine the flatness, low power and crispness of an LCD display, but with all the advantages of a CRT (cathode-ray-tube) display - such as a wide color gamut, no ghosting, brightness, and a wide viewing angle. Before 2010, we should see OLED laptop and TV screens making an appearance, though don't expect them to be cheap enough to start appearing on cereal boxes until around.....
Future prediction date: 2020 2030 (any size)
Worst case scenario: ---       [Index]


: Flying Car Description: A lightweight flying vehicle to replace the ground car.
Conditions: 50dB noise at 10 metres from below. 100 kilograms. Up to 1000mph. Fuel costs comparable to car vehicles of the day. Cannot be remote controlled.
Price: §1150

Launch humanity into a Jetsons space age with these 3-5 seated, quiet, light, and fast (up to 1000mph), manoeuvrable, flying vehicles. Features include a definable level of inertia, sun-roof, 'rotate-on-the-spot' ability, and different types of control (3D joystick, 2D horizontal joystick with second 1D lever for the height). For safety reasons, each car is repelled by other objects (such as buildings and other cars) at a force inversely proportional to the square of the distance from that object (as long as the gap between both objects is closing). This allows full freedom to fly wherever you want; even a child could control it. If the fuel should ever run too low, the car automatically lands. Benefits to humanity would be similar to the Missile Train, but these non-public vehicles add that personal touch, and are ready to rumble at any time.

State of the art: So far, we aren't close to this kind of technology, but we're oh-so-slowly getting there.
Future prediction date: 2080-2140 (normal car weight. Exact date depends on advances in fusion and battery technology)
Worst case scenario: Many safety features are included, but should you be stupid enough to fly over the ocean while the fuel is low, then....... good luck!       [Index]


: Zelphon Light Panels Description: Zero-energy, variable color, sun-level light anywhere.
Conditions: 2mm² minimum size. Light power up to 10,000 candela/m². NFE compliant.
Subsumes: #Forever Lightbulb
Price: §1250

Technology imported from the planet Zelphon this. No need for batteries - stick them at the bottom of the ocean, inside caves, in the middle of the Sahara Desert, at the top of Mount Everest, or in deep space. Paper-thin, waterproof, weather-proof, durable, light, bendable, cuttable and optionally translucent. Similar to the #Forever Lightbulb, the hue and saturation of the light is definable. Plus, it's capable of emitting anything up to 10,000 candela/m² - leaving the mighty power of the sun in its wake.

State of the art: See 3tech.html#Forever Lightbulb
Future prediction date: 2350 (lasts 'only' 50 years on special battery for 1000 candela/m² output)
Worst case scenario: Indoor sunburn!       [Index]


: Space Travel For Free Description: Ability to travel anywhere including space for free.
Conditions: Craft automatically supplied, but size is restricted to at least plane size. 500mph top speed in air, and much more in space.
Price: §1450

If we're thinking short term, this isn't as useful as say... the #Flying Car. However, when we eventually build space stations and humanity eventually begins to move beyond Earth, you'll wonder what you would have ever done without it! If holidays in space, the thrill of Zero-G, and unlimited exploration doesn't float your boat, then you need to be force fed more Star Trek, HGTTG and Futurama. Above all though, cheap space travel will be like insurance for mankind in case something happens to Earth. Ultimately, there will come a time when we live in space stations spread across the solar system, galaxy, or even the universe!

State of the art: We're already heading towards getting ordinary people into space by 2007-8, but it's far from cheap! What we need is commercialisation and if possible, an antimatter fuel drive. With current technology, it could theoretically cost as little as $165/kg to get something to the Moon (based on the cost of propellant). But at the moment, it costs around 50-100 times that amount - around $10,000 - $15,000 per kilogram.
Future prediction date: 2200 (near enough 'free' to be good enough)
Worst case scenario: Getting hit by space junk!       [Index]

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: §200 - Photon Camcorder
: §240 - Sound Wallpaper
: §300 - Century's Information Online
: §350 - Solid-State Disks
: §380 - Free Bandwidth Anywhere
: §400 - Flu and Common Cold Cure
: §400 - Pseudo 3D Screen
: §450 - Death Of Spam
: §500 - Noise Blocker
: §600 - Forever Lightbulb
: §700 - 20,000Mb_Bandwidth
: §720 - Featherweight Laptops
: §850 - Missile Train
: §1,000 - Flat Screen
: §1,150 - Flying Car
: §1,250 - Zelphon Light Panels
: §1,450 - Space Travel For Free
: §1,600 - Light Saber
: §1,900 - Sight and Sound Restorer
: §2,000 - Infinite Data Memory
: §2,200 - 10,000x Processor Speedy Uppy
: §2,600 - Internet Omega
: §2,800 - Entire History's Information Online
: §3,200 - Quantum_Computing
: §3,500 - Disintegrator Disc
: §4,000 - The Sky Train
: §4,300 - Earth Viewer
: §4,600 - Age of the Deltascreen
: §5,200 - Terraformation Of Mars
: §5,700 - Universal Temperature Controller
: §6,900 - Pure Air Forever
: §7,500 - 100,000,000x CPU Speed Up
: §8,100 - Anti-sleep Pill
: §8,300 - Infinitely Powerful Telescope
: §8,700 - Gravity Blocker
: §9,100 - Xeton Microscope
: §9,900 - Omega 3D Holocube
: §12,500 - Deluxe Flying Car
: §13,500 - Flying Skate Board
: §15,000 - Grand Theory of Physics
: §18,000 - Music Analyzer
: §22,000 - Universe Viewer
: §25,000 - Infinite Water Supply
: §28,000 - Grand Theory of Visual Art
: §34,000 - Programmable Repelling Superatom
: §39,000 - The Diamond Age
: §45,000 - Double Lifetime
: §52,000 - Teleportation
: §60,000 - Dawn of Cold Fusion
: §66,000 - Grand Theory Of Music
: §81,000 - Material Duplication
: §90,000 - Infinitely Fast Processor
: §107,000 - Quadruple Lifetime
: §115,000 - Omega Battery
: §126,000 - Atomic Synthesizer
: §145,000 - The U-Atom
: §260,000 - Indefinite Life Span





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