ScotchSour’s Idea Bag
i think of stuff i cannot do / and hope it happens pretty soon
2023-09-15 Gandalf’s Energy Thief
- An inverse calculator. You input the result, and see the operations to get there. It breaks all cryptography.
- Call of Duty introduces new ammo called “The Hollywood Clip.” It has infinite ammo, and doesn’t hit sh*t.
- Printable circuitry at home. Download a spec, print out a radio.
- You control drones not with RC joysticks, but with a single staff, like Gandalf. The staff is fitted with accelerometers, which mimics a cyclic control.
- Exploiting voltage gradient, I find a way to siphon power from these always-crackling high power lines nearby. It’s enough to charge a battery or two, and I never get arrested.
2023-08-27 Knotty Superblack Crow
- The op-art movement is revisited with new pan-medium expression, which targets the functional glitches of the human brain to induce psychological states.
- The movie "The Crow" gets another sequel, but this time it's a black-and-white independent film, with strong Ingmar Bergman vibes. Filled with the ache of mourning, it surfs on the whisper of a memory of love.
- A new Turtler social phenomenum de-globalizes the internet into insular networks of "tiny suburbs" who only seldom attach to the Net at-large.
- A sculptor gets her hands on superblack paint and creates huge, disorienting physical silhouettes that change their shape as you walk around them.
- I make a video where I progressively show that most knots can be assembled using atomic operations: loop, twist, tuck and bight.
| Singularity Black, a superblack paint
2023-08-24 Non-logical Mole Garden
- A completely new and rigid way to prove true things is discovered, which eventually supersedes logic.
- Everyone takes a selfie at the exact same time, down to the millisecond. It's possible because phones are syncro'd with GPS(atomic clocks). Also, replace "selfie" for any other act.
- People play Whack-a-Mole with other players, who are also moles.
- You drop fruit and veggie seeds into a wooded area. When summer rolls around, you go there with your friends and feast.
- I make beer from flour, sugar, and water alone. It actually tastes good, and my friends aren't afraid to drink it.
2023-08-22 Apple Fiber 📖
- Using carbon fiber yarn, you knit shapes and cure them with resin, creating super-strong mechanical structures.
- An AI CEO sustains her business & herself through stock trades and occasional contracts with humans.
- A short story is written with tons of emoji because that's the best way to tell it.
- Fiona Apple and I sit down for ten-minute tea. My jokes are bad, but she is polite.