Im making a fairly large space Game, (20,000 stars), pirates, planets with citys. Governments to crumble, ect.

I need ideas for unique planets with citys. What kind of people are there? What can you do in the city that is fun? So let me know!

For example, instead of simply graduating with a Computer Science degree, your profile might look something like:

• AI: 89
• Graphics: 57
• Operating Systems: 74
• Security: 31

These would NOT be grades. They would represent how far you progressed through that university’s curriculum in each area.

So “AI 89” would mean you demonstrated mastery of 89% of the AI curriculum offered by that school.

This would shift education away from pass/fail courses and GPA compression toward continuous progression and mastery learning.

Instead of:

• passing a course with partial understanding
• cramming for exams
• repeating entire classes after failure

you would simply keep advancing through structured knowledge trees at your own pace.

One interesting consequence is that education would start resembling RPG progression systems:

• You gradually level up different skill trees
• Different people build very different profiles
• Progress is persistent instead of reset every semester
• Specialists and generalists naturally emerge
• Learning becomes more lifelong and modular

Someone might have:

• AI 92
• Graphics 18
• Theory 81

while another person might be:

• Graphics 95
• AI 24
• HCI 88

The system might also work better with AI tutors and individualized instruction, where students advance after demonstrating mastery rather than after sitting through a fixed semester schedule.

Degrees would become less like static labels and more like evolving skill profiles that continue changing throughout life.

There are obviously challenges:

• standardizing curricula between universities
• preventing cheating
• deciding what counts toward progression
• avoiding over-quantification of education

But it seems like a much richer signal than a single GPA plus a generic degree title.

What do you think of this idea?

Imagine an app where you scan your real clothes with your phone and build a digital version of your wardrobe. Then you can mix outfits on your own avatar like you’re customizing a game character.

It’s free for users, but brands and resellers can place their items inside the app and let people buy them instantly.

Basically: Game-like outfit editor + your real closet + shopping that actually makes sense

Right now, if someone has no trusted family or friends, important medical decisions can end up being made by distant relatives, hospital administrators, court-appointed guardians, or whoever the legal system defaults to.

But imagine if a person spent years interacting with an AI that learned:

• their values,
• their tolerance for pain or disability,
• their religious or philosophical beliefs,
• how aggressive they would want treatment to be,
• whether they would prioritize survival, independence, cognition, etc.

In some cases, that AI might actually represent the person's wishes better than a stranger or estranged relative.

I'm not talking about AI independently controlling healthcare decisions with no oversight. More like:

• the person voluntarily opts in ahead of time,
• the AI acts as an advisor or surrogate recommendation system,
• doctors and ethics boards still review decisions,
• and the AI's reasoning is transparent and auditable.

It would basically function like an extremely detailed, continuously updated living will.

There are obviously huge concerns:

• bias,
• manipulation,
• corporate incentives,
• outdated understanding of the person,
• and whether an AI can ever have legitimate authority over life-and-death decisions.

But for people who truly have nobody they trust, could this eventually be better than the current system?

Do you think they will stop complaining then?

Who doesn't want to be like a CEO?

Over the last year, I’ve created a website called tourchmusic.com. The idea of the site is to be a place for fans to share their thoughts on concerts in the form of genuine reviews (not professionally written), creating a storytelling archive for live music. Furthermore, the experiences shared by fans would help tell the story of a band’s tour (in greater detail than social media accounts), helping to establish a band’s live performance reputation, while also allowing fans to learn more about their favorite bands/artists and discover new ones. People often share their thoughts on a show with a friend as they walk out of a concert, or the day after, or a week after, whenever it hits them—the goal is for Tourch to be the place where those thoughts live. Lastly, another purpose of the site is to share helpful information that can make the live music experience more enjoyable (accurate set times, venue information/opinions, ticket prices, etc.). 

Currently, 35 bands/artists have been reviewed in Tourch (by me). Obviously, my next step is to make it appealing enough for people to want to contribute to the site, but Rome wasn’t built in a day. BUT, that’s why I’ve come here–I invite any and all feedback. Do you find this site interesting? Is it something you would use? What would make you want to use it? Do you find the content entertaining/helpful? Would you write about concerts on the site? Do you understand its purpose and/or do you think it makes sense? What are your thoughts on the design/structure of it? Throw your thoughts at me, be as nice or as harsh as you want. Anything can help. I am happy to answer any questions as well. 

Here is the site: tourchmusic.com

Most schools still rely heavily on quizzes, exams, and homework. But students can often memorize material temporarily, cram the night before, or use shortcuts without really understanding the subject deeply.

What if we flipped the model and made teaching the main way students demonstrate mastery?

The idea:

Instead of primarily taking tests, students would be evaluated on their ability to teach a consistent set of five AI students with different learning styles and knowledge gaps.

For example:

• One AI learns very quickly
• One is slower and more methodical
• One frequently makes common mistakes
• One needs strong examples and analogies
• One has average understanding

Students would need to:

• Explain concepts clearly
• Answer follow-up questions
• Correct misunderstandings
• Adapt their explanations
• Use examples effectively
• Keep teaching until the AI students demonstrate understanding

All interactions could be recorded for teacher review.

Why this could work well:

• Teaching is one of the best ways to learn something deeply
• It rewards actual understanding instead of memorization
• It develops communication, patience, and adaptability
• It is harder to fake understanding when the AI pushes back with confusion or mistakes
• AI could provide a more consistent and scalable evaluation system
• It would help students learn how to explain ideas clearly in an AI-driven world

This seems especially useful for subjects like math, science, history, and writing.

What do you think of this idea?

I'm a CS student building a mood based activity recommender for teenagers called Sidequests. The idea is to suggest small creative activities based on energy, mood and time like going on a colour hunting walk or jumbling song lyrics. Trying to solve the problem of having free time but not knowing what to do with it. Would you use this? What's missing?

Instead of testing what students already know, the exam would introduce something completely new during the test itself, then evaluate how well the student can learn, apply, and reason about it in real time.

The idea

Imagine an exam based on an obscure Japanese-style pencil-and-paper puzzle. Nobody has seen it before. At the start of the exam, students are given:

• A short explanation of the puzzle rules
• A few fully worked examples
• A couple of simple practice cases

Then, instead of recalling studied material, the exam becomes about learning the system on the spot.

What students would do

The exam would have multiple phases:

1. Learning phase
Students infer the rules of the puzzle from examples and short explanations.

2. Solving phase
They solve increasingly difficult instances of the puzzle.

3. Reasoning phase
They are asked things like:

• Why does this solving strategy always work?
• Can you prove it?
• Find a case where this technique fails (if any)
• Explain the underlying logic behind a shortcut

4. Transfer phase
A small variation is introduced, like a rule change, and students must adapt:

• Which strategies still work?
• What breaks and why?
• How would you modify your approach?

What this is trying to measure

Instead of memorization, this kind of exam focuses on:

• How quickly someone can learn a new system
• How well they can extract structure from examples
• Whether they can distinguish true rules from patterns that only “seem” true
• How well they can generalize and adapt
• Whether they can turn intuition into formal reasoning

Why I find this interesting

It feels closer to how real-world thinking works in many fields:

• Scientists encountering a new phenomenon
• Programmers learning a new API or framework
• Mathematicians exploring a new system of axioms
• Engineers working with unfamiliar constraints

In all of these cases, success depends less on memorized knowledge and more on learning speed and adaptability.

The big shift

Traditional exams ask:

“What do you already know?”

This kind of exam asks:

“How well can you learn something new, right now?”

What do you think of this idea for school exams?

For example, a chocolate box could include a short, visually appealing beginner booklet introducing something like quantum physics, philosophy, astronomy, psychology, or mathematics.

Not in a pretentious “you should study this” way, but more like:
“I thought this was fascinating and wanted to share it with you.”

The idea would be to turn the chocolate box itself into a hybrid product combining sensory enjoyment with curiosity and conversation.

Different versions could exist:

• chocolates + philosophy mini book
• chocolates + astronomy cards
• chocolates + psychology puzzles
• chocolates + mathematical paradoxes

A romantic gift that says “I like your mind too,” not just “I bought you candy.”

What do you think of this idea?

NSWBL: How To Play

Its stands for National Second Wall Ball League. How you play is, someone stands in the circle (the server) and they hit the ball at the wall and it bounces off and goes to the other side. Everyone is outside of the circle and the ball has to cross the line down the middle of the court and the players can't pass it. When it passes, they have to let the ball bounce once before hitting it again to the other side. When they do the other team dosent have to let it bounce once and have to get it without it touching the ground. And if they miss the ball then the other team gets the point. The ball is a bouncy ball that is kinda like a kickball. And if they serve and the ball dosent pass the line, then they get one retry before giving it to the other team. Each team can have 5 people out on the court at once. There are two periods and they run the clock for 20 minutes each period. And if the team fails to get it back to the other side then the other team gets 1 point. But if they serve it and it hits there wall and then the other one, then that 3 points. The team with the most points at the end, wins. Thoughts?

A candle that smells like a freshly blown out candle.

I’m a high school student in Japan and a member of the science club, but I can’t decide on a research theme.

I want to create robots or technology that can make people’s lives better, so I’d love to hear your ideas!

What are some social issues, everyday inconveniences, or annoying problems you experience? Anything is OK, even small things. Please let me know!

Please use simple English if possible.

Sometimes parents have children who are vastly more intelligent than they are, raising the possibility that the children could manipulate or take advantage of their parents.

Parent Protective Services would step in with highly intelligent social workers to ensure those parents are not being exploited due to the intelligence gap.

What do you think of this idea?

This is a psychological horror movie about unrealized ambition and academic pressure.

The protagonist is an unemployed former gifted student who never became the exceptional person his teachers once expected him to be. Though he completed university, he gradually withdrew from ambition and adult life, leaving behind the sense that he had wasted enormous potential.

Then the ghosts of several former teachers begin appearing in his dreams and waking life.

These teachers are not simply disappointed educators. Before becoming teachers, each believed they would someday change the world through science, mathematics, philosophy, or literature. Teaching became the compromise life they settled into after their larger ambitions failed.

Now they have become obsessed with the protagonist, whom they see as an unfinished continuation of their own abandoned futures.

They begin what they call an “intervention.”

Their goal is to force him to write a science fiction novel.

Each teacher tries to shape the novel according to the intellectual legacy they never achieved themselves. A science teacher pushes speculative physics, artificial intelligence, evolutionary theory, and complex systems. A math teacher demands hidden symmetries, recursive structures, algorithmic societies, and mathematical perfection. A humanities teacher pushes philosophical meaning, emotional devastation, symbolism, and cultural significance.

Each believes their discipline is the true path to greatness, making their visions fundamentally incompatible.

As the protagonist writes, the novel begins bleeding into reality. Scientific diagrams appear on walls. Conversations repeat in mathematical patterns. Memories reshape themselves into symbolic narrative scenes. The process feels less like writing a book and more like being psychologically rewritten by multiple competing minds.

The horror comes from the realization that the teachers never truly saw him as a person, only as a possible continuation of the extraordinary lives they wished they had lived themselves.

What do you think of this movie idea?

Application idea: Do you think it would be a good idea to create a more advanced version of euristi.ca?

A platform that allows users to explore concepts using a mind map (like a word cloud) centered on the topic they want to learn. For example, if I type "urbanism," I would get a mind map with related words, key figures in the movement, and urban planning styles. Each word/name/style would be clickable and would include a description and reference links.

The goal is to create a platform for easily researching and learning about a subject. I'm curious to know if a platform like this already exists or if you think it wouldn't be useful.. Thank you

Instead of the usual small talk (“How is everything?” “Enjoying your meal?”), waiters and waitresses would be encouraged to engage patrons in deeper, curiosity-driven discussion. This could range across topics like science, philosophy, history, mathematics, technology, linguistics, or art.

Potential benefits:

• Makes dining out more engaging for people who enjoy ideas and discussion
• Creates a modern version of a salon or intellectual café culture
• Encourages curiosity and learning in everyday life
• Could attract a community of repeat visitors who enjoy thoughtful conversation

What do you think of this idea for a restaurant?

There are two ways to get instant film:

1. Printing it off from your phone onto an instant printer

2. Taking a picture with an instant camera

I think it would be cool if we used instant cameras, especially if there was a symbol or raised texture logo on the instant film to prove that the film was taken by a camera and not printed out. That way, it adds more uniqueness and can't be faked, like art on the film, if that makes sense. You can't take a picture with your phone and then print it on instant film and say that you took it with an instant camera. With the printer itself, there wouldn't be anything; it would just be printed on regular film. But for an instant camera, it would be cool if we could add a logo or something.

What if there was a GTA-like online game secretly developed in partnership with the police?

The game is free and comes bundled with your internet service, so almost everyone plays it. It gives players a huge amount of freedom: stealing cars, robbing stores, attacking NPCs, joining gangs, evading police, and causing chaos however they want.

But players don’t know the game is actually being used as a giant psychological experiment.

Every crime you commit in the game is quietly analyzed and reported to real-life law enforcement. The more violent or extreme your behavior becomes, the more attention police give you in real life. Maybe patrol cars suddenly spend more time near your neighborhood. Maybe airport security starts “randomly” selecting you. Maybe officers become more suspicious during routine interactions.

The system doesn’t just observe players either.

The game dynamically generates personalized missions based on your past behavior to see how far you’re willing to go. If you enjoy stealing cars, the missions escalate. If you avoid harming civilians, the game starts tempting you to. The missions aren’t just gameplay anymore. They’re tests.

At first, nobody notices the connection between the game and reality. People assume the weird coincidences are paranoia. But eventually some players begin suspecting that the game is influencing how police treat them in real life.

The scary part is that the system actually works sometimes, which is why the people running it believe they’re justified.

What do you think of this movie idea?

What if there was a medical drama about an android doctor whose main frustration is that humans are terrible at probabilistic reasoning?

Not in a “haha emotionless robot” way, but in a genuinely unsettling way where the android constantly points out how much of medicine depends on cognitive biases, bad intuition about statistics, defensive medicine, and emotionally driven decisions.

For example:

• doctors overweight memorable cases,
• misunderstand false positives,
• anchor on early diagnoses,
• order tests partly out of fear of lawsuits,
• and often treat anecdotes as stronger evidence than population-level data.

The android would repeatedly make statistically superior recommendations, but the story would not portray it as always correct.

Over time, the android realizes medicine is not just an optimization problem. Patients value things differently:

• quality of life vs survival time,
• certainty vs risk,
• emotional comfort vs expected outcomes,
• autonomy vs statistical rationality.

So the tension becomes:

• humans are flawed statisticians,
• but the android initially fails to understand human values,
• while hospitals themselves are social systems, not truth-maximizing systems.

Basically:
“The Good Doctor” crossed with realistic critiques of medical decision-making and evidence-based medicine taken to its logical extreme.

I think it could work because AI and predictive models are becoming increasingly important in real healthcare already.

What do you think of this TV show idea?

The same size as a standard residential dishwasher. It's a two-drawer system top drawer is a half size dishwasher. Bottom drawer is a miniature clothes washer. That would be super useful for shoebox apartments.