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Become the Fifth Space Tourist
MattSparkes writes "There have been four space tourists so far. You could become the fifth — even if you aren't a dot-com millionaire. New Scientist is running a competition to send one person on a sub-orbital flight, 62 miles above the Earth. All you have to do is write 250 words on what the best ever patented invention is. Personally I think it has to be the Levitationarium." Of course if you win you'll probably have to pay the taxes.
It would probably have to go to Edward L. Van Halen's patent awarded in 1987. You see, fig. 1 just can't be beat.
Well, now I'm torn between that and the "The ornamental design for a unisex short with reversible condom, as shown.." After all, some of us are so busy with life that we don't have time to stop and take out a condom and put it on when we're about to have sex. For the promiscuous person on the go!
My work here is dung.
There can be no question that sliced bread is the greatest invention of all time: it is the yardstick by which all inventions have since been measured.
Demented But Determined.
Too much responsibility.
I want to be the 47th.
-Linus
The mother of all patented inventions is obviously that "5 years ahead" gesture one the iPhone.
I'd have to say it is "One Click Shopping" patented by Amazon.com. Truly, the greatest invention since this one.
It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
Yeah ok - but what is there to do there?
Nothing witty
I better make sure my Multi-Pass is up to date!
People say I'm crazy, I got diamonds on the soles of my shoes...