Gallery: 14 Goofy Gadgets You Might Find in Pawn Shops in 2050
Extrapolation Factory01ARTISAN-IMPACT
__Artisan-Impact, $4,000__,is a barcoder that determines that nutritional value of food and supplements. Why so pricey? The exchange rate and inflation, plus the fact that when hacked the Artisan-Impact can guide you safely through the biosphere.
Extrapolation Factory02clean gene
__The Clean Gene Machine, $100__, enables people to select the best genes for their offspring.
Extrapolation Factory03DE-EXTINCT GUN
__De-Extinct Gun, $130__, free-stuns endangered animals, allowing humans to extract DNA for future use.
Extrapolation Factory04drone detection dough
After you eat __Drone Detection Cookie Dough, $19.95__, you develop a magical biosphere that deflects drones using spider web technology and quartz crystals.
Extrapolation Factory05DYSON DC99 COBRA
__Dyson DC99 Cobra, $.48,__ is like an organic air freshener. It will replace your expensive vacuums by digesting hair, fur and dust particles.
Extrapolation Factory06GOLD OYSTER
The __Gold Oyster, $24.99__, extracts gold particles from sea water, which is one of the richest sources of the mineral.
Extrapolation Factory07NIGHTMARE FUEL
The __Nightmare Fuel machine__, $35, allows you to replace someone's memories with nightmares. This allows you to steal an energy source from the good memories. A brilliant new energy source or nefarious machine? You decide.
Extrapolation Factory08See yourself as human
__See Yourself As a Human glasses, $5__, let humanoids feel like real humans.
Extrapolation Factory09TELE-SQUITO
The __Tele-Squito, $89.99__, is able to extract proprietary genes from various mosquito species and implant them in other. This could result "good" mosquitos destroying its harmful brethren.
Extrapolation Factory10VIRTUSENS
The __Virtusens, $35__, is implanted into your brain and records your memories. This allows you to distinguish between real and virtual memories.
Extrapolation Factory11WATTEXCHANGE
The __Wattexchange, $200__, as explained by the Extrapolation Factory: "In an effort to reduce debt, the government has issued alternative energy carbon credit calculators to individuals to allow them to contribute to the offset of national debt by selling incremental credits to foreign creditors."
Extrapolation Factory12Alge Seltzer
__Algae Seltzer__ is used to offset coral degradation.
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