# Things that should be invented, could be invented, but haven't been invented

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 1, 2001, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740 "2001-02-01T17:49:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 3

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740/41 "2015-10-25T05:35:17Z")

</div>

I’ve always wanted to participate in a thread from _before I joined the board._

Too bad I got nothin’ to add.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740/42 "2015-10-25T09:57:53Z")

</div>

It’s been 14.75 years so we need to take things to the next step, a donut making machine that fits in your pocket. I’m willing to compromise in that it only makes donut holes and it can have 30 seconds to fry each one.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740/43 "2015-10-25T12:09:52Z")

</div>

A computer program/application that will evaluate your state when you wake up…and tell you the probability of having a car accident, get mugged, become ill, etc. Then you could plan your day to avoid these possible outcomes. sort of a high tech horoscope.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740/44 "2015-10-25T13:04:45Z")

</div>

Time to put this one back to bed. Thread closed.

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-should-be-invented-could-be-invented-but-havent-been-invented/52740.md?page=2)