12 Pieces Of Sci-Fi Tech That We Wish Were Real
10. "That Thing In The Matrix Where You Can Learn Something Instantly"
Not the snappiest name, but this would be amazingly helpful.
Anyone who has ever pulled an all-nighter revising for an exam will probably at some point have wished for some kind of instant learning machine.
We're all busy people and who really has the time to learn the flute from scratch anyway?
Just imagine the possibilities. Going on holiday? Just download the entire French language into your brain. Romantic city break? Just load the relevant street maps into your brain and avoid the inevitable arguments when you get lost and lose your table reservation. Pissed off someone twice your size? Just access the kung fu file and hand them their ass.
Of course, it would cripple entertainment formats like quizzes. Mastermind would be a thing of the past if all the participants had to do was download the entire history of Lancashire County Cricket Club into their brains.
This, however, is probably a small price to pay in the pursuit of infinite knowledge.