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A Vaccine Against Getting Fat - Could Metabolism Become Programmable
Updated June 29, 2026

A Vaccine Against Getting Fat: Could Metabolism Become Programmable?

This idea asks a dangerous but fascinating question: what if metabolism could be adjusted as precisely as software settings? A future medical product might help the body regulate appetite, energy storage, fat use, and...
Community timeline 100 years · 30%
5 years 10 years 50 years 100 years 1000 years Impossible / never
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1 comment
When could it happen? Open idea
The Lucid Dream Machine - Choose Any Dream Before You Sleep
Updated June 28, 2026

The Lucid Dream Machine: Choose Any Dream Before You Sleep

Imagine choosing the direction of a dream before you sleep. You pick a theme: flying over a city, walking on another planet, practicing a speech, or meeting a fictional character. Then a device uses...
Community timeline 10 years · 35%
1–2 years 5 years 10 years 50 years 100 years 1000 years Impossible / never
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2 comments
When could it happen? Open idea