h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

But others would get hold of them - and use them. And since it's not actually killing people, they'D be more likely to use them, which makes a lot of crimes easier...

Well, presumable there would still be some control with them. And using them would be illegal still, like with guns.

Maybe - but I bet it'd be more lenient.

>> I'd settle for something that would make women........ <<

Yup, me too.

RF

Sorry guys, I started this thread and then a busy weekend prevented me from returning and applying some input!



""Useful invention not yet invented: a way to keep idiots off the internet.""

Now that surely would change all our lives!!!!!

Cause we'd never get online?

.....

who decides who's an idiot and who's not.......?

to borrow a thought: 'somebody is being boring (idiotic) when they're not talking (thinking) about things you want to talk about (how you're thinking) - or something like that?

An idiot identifier would be great, very useful for taking to the pub...

There's a difference between being boring and an idiot.

yes - the boring ones at least are obvious!

god imagine that..
one minute you're in the pub minding your own business...(even if it is boring and idiotic, it is yours ).. next thing....KERRRRPOWWWWWWW
you're on the middle of the M50..

hmmm.
i think our energy would be better utilised figuring out how to grow money on trees...(said she nervously lookin around to see if anyone is pointing anything at her)

Inflation, here we come!

...Since adopting the leaf as the unit of currency...

RF

Exactly.