Book Ideas V

31|"From nothing" - identify a topic on which you cannot speak - know nothing
                                 read up on on and write down points of confusion/questions
                                 do so until you find a question that isn't answered
                                 interview SMEs on the topic / write book about it

32|pseudomedia       create a new form of artistic expression
                                 maybe from a different material or using different senses
                                 describe how it changes our world
                                 maybe a plot involving theft, superheroes, or literature
                                 maybe Cassandra (nobody believes it exists, etc)
                                 maybe properties available based upon oberver
                                     like - actually impacted by physiology of the user
                                     example: only works for color-blind people
                                         but gives them the ability to create ultraviolet art

33|gift cards that freeze time
                                can literally give people the gift of "a moment"
                                however moments have to last at least 1 year
                                and participants age five times as fast
                                and they can't change anything in the real world
                                can share the experience with anyone using the same card
                                1. what happens if someone is murdered there?
                                2. what happens 

34|designer parents
                                can visit a store and alter properties of your parents
                                0. you can only change your own parents
                                1. each change creates a sibling the same age as you
                                2. memories (for a free) maybe downloaded for yourself
                                    a. ethical - should the fake memories be make public?
                                    b. moral - fake memories not include addictive habits?

35|Fake Biography - document what you do anyway
                                  most of us think we have a handle on our lives
                                  we envision who we are, what will happen, etc
                                  and we mentally document it (1 day ahead, 1 year, etc)
                                  do the same, from a neutral perspective, 20 years out