Gallery: This Is What SkyMall Will Look Like in the Year 2040

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    A new work of design fiction called the *[TBD Catalog](http://tbdcatalog.com/)* visualizes a world that's simultaneously modern and mundane—Imagine UV lights that turn Facebook into a tanning booth and you've got the right idea.
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    It's not hard to imagine a future where "helicopter parenting" is a literal practice with type A parents monitoring their progeny's every move via drone.
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    Photosharing apps have made photo filters and tilt shift treatments wildly popular, Bleecker imagines a future where smartphones are replaced with intelligent contact lenses.
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    Once safe, self-driving cars become the norm, why not make rides more entertaining, as this Michael Bay-inspired simulator suggests.
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    Artificial, cruelty-free meat is becoming a reality, but once the hard work of synthesizing protein is complete, foodies will be sure to add a gourmet twist.
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    The interior straws are coated with powdered alcohol, miraculously transforming water into wine.
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    Pheromones that make people like you and fake dirt to provide an outdoorsy patina are two imagined spray-on products.
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    Modern homes are filled with a surplus of "wasted" radio waves—what if they could be harnessed to grow plants faster?
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    The *TBD Catalog* even addresses death and proposes an algorithm that will continue to update your social media profiles long after you're gone.
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