Great Ideas

A few Ideas to improve the world:

1. The automobile apology light: This is device could cure road rage as we know it. All I propose is to add a simple light (any kind of signal works, though) to the top of the car that when lit, indicates an apology. Imagine you accidentally cut somebody off, and you realize you were at fault. Instead of exchanging honks and profanities, the entire dispute could be resolved with the easy pressing of a button. This invention may sound trivial, but it could save lives. According to Wikipedia, 300 road rage-related altercations result in serious injury or death.Now, you may be thinking that in really serious traffic disputes, neither party is willing to accept blame. Maybe the invention won't really save lives, but it might at least make the world a friendlier place.

2. Treadmill Power Generator: Every day, millions of Americans climb atop a treadmill or elliptical machine or exercise bike, and try to burn calories. These machines convert calories into mechanical energy, but this energy doesn't really ever do anything. If there were some way to harness this power, just imagine the possibilities. American is a country obsessed with exercise, but it is also an overweight nation. That means that there are billions and billions of fat calories out there that we could be burning. As long as out-of-shape people are willing to slog away for 45 minutes on an exercise bike, we should have some way to harness that energy. We could literally convert our fat into power.