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The List - 7 Pieces of Anime Technology We Wish We Had Right Now


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HaruhiToy



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 9:32 am Reply with quote
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We have talking vacuum cleaners and robots that can deliver the news, direct you at a department store, or check you in at a hotel

I have to wonder how hard it was to write this article and avoid any mention of sex-bots and androids even after including Chii. I remember seeing quite a few but for the life of me I can't remember the names of most of them right now. Can anyone fill out the list?
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Vaisaga



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1. Gundam Nucleus Drive (Gundam 00) The Gndam Nucleus Drive (GN Drive) is an energy source used in Gundam 00 to power mobile suits. When used reasonably, the generators could essentially run forever and its waste output is nearly undetectable. While many of its perks have weapons benefits, a scaled down version could solve the majority of Earth's energy problems and reliance on fossil fuels. Transportation vehicles, factories, anything could run off a GN Drive generator as long as possible.


Making humanity evolve into Innovators to prepare us for contact with aliens is also a plus.
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Sakurazuka_Reika



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:05 am Reply with quote
I'm surprised the NerveGear from Sword Art Online wasn't mentioned. I would love to own/use that tech. Sans the mind-frying capabilities, of course.
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vashfanatic



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:20 am Reply with quote
This week's poll is impossible, I want to pick all of these. I never realized how many of my favorite characters were middle-aged dudes until it was presented like this.

Oh heck - going with Batou (anime version(s), not the dumb musclehead he is in the manga). Although how old any of those characters are is vague thanks to the whole full-cyborg thing.
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Touma



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:31 am Reply with quote
For me a persocom would have been number one on the list.
It is probably better not to go into detail about why. Embarassed

I would leave the Angels in second place just because Angelic Layer looks like it would be a lot of fun.
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Takamachi Ryoko



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:40 am Reply with quote
Funny that you mentioned Anywhere Door from Doraemon because basically EVERYTHING Doraemon has is what we really wish was real.
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Hoppy800



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:47 am Reply with quote
I could use some of those GN drives for my home and cars, I would never need to go to a gas station again.
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_Cyphon_



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:58 am Reply with quote
What? No nervegear? That would probably be at the top of my list. Who cares about psychopathic game masters who can trap people in the virtual world, right? Razz

Number two would probably be the time travel desk from Doraemon. Let's not worry about any repercussions from that for the time being.
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jojothepunisher



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:05 am Reply with quote
I still can't believe that there is a character called "Welldone the Pussyhand"
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Raikuro



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:09 am Reply with quote
I'd prefer Medabots over Angels. Tones down the creepy factor a bit, ya know?
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:14 am Reply with quote
What about the Cyberdolls from Hand Maid May? A maid android would be fun to have around one's household. Besides being a helper, they can be interacted and played with just like a real human. Smile
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TRNielson



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:28 am Reply with quote
GN Drives would be awesome! But they would be exploited so freakin' quickly. Before long, you have GN Drive Cannons attached to battleships, blowing up entire cities by the blast.
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Blanchimont



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6. Eden of the East App (Eden of the East) The application seen in East of Eden allows individuals to take a picture with their phones and learn anything they'd want to know from the subject in the photo. The concept is feasible enough, it's almost surprising it doesn't already exist. ...

We're closer to that part of the future than you might think Wink ...
Google’s Brain-Inspired Software Describes What It Sees in Complex Images
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Gina Szanboti



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:28 pm Reply with quote
jojothepunisher wrote:
I still can't believe that there is a character called "Welldone the Pussyhand"

No more unbelievable than why he's called that. >.>

So how are we defining "middle-aged" for the poll? I can think of several to add that I see as middle-aged, but I think my sense of that is skewed.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 1:39 pm Reply with quote
Combining the Capsule Corporation capsules with the Anywhere Door...my god, moving companies would go out of business. XD

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