Invention Brainstorm

1.    Give reasons for why you think Da Vinci invented the inventions on the reverse of this sheet.

I believe that Da Vinci was trying to get people to challenge what was the reality at the time. Inventing something means thinking that the impossible could become possible. He was thinking of the many ways in which life could be improved for them during his time and trying to imagine a solution. He probably had many ideas of what it would be like, so he documented them.

2.    Choose one of Da Vinci’s inventions, and explain why you think it has had the biggest impact on modern society.

I believe that the invention that had the most impact on society was his design of the automobile. This was designed to challenge what was modern engineering at the time. It led to many inventions including obviously, the first car, but it also lead to the invention of the first mechanical computer.  This has affected our society significantly because our entire world is based on computers and cars are our number one form of transportation.

3. Make up a list of 3 inventions that would enrich our lives.

-       A device that makes food taste however you want it to taste. For example, if you are having healthy food that you do not like but know that you should eat it, then you could make it taste like chocolate or anything else you want. The effect would also be reversible in case of error. This would enrich our lives because it would eliminate obesity. If you’re craving something unhealthy, you could just make healthy food taste like what you’re craving.

-          A teleportation device. This would use wormhole technology and allow you to transport yourself anywhere in the world at any time you want on command. This would eliminate a lot of pollution as we would not have to travel by car anymore. Also you would never have to miss anyone that lives far away because with this technology, they are really only a second away from you at all times.

-        A device that automatically "uploads" information to your brain. You could pick a topic that you would like to learn and then it would transmit the information to your brain. You would instantly become an expert on that topic. Because of this invention, you would no longer be required to go to school. This would be very beneficiary to everyone as it would not only save time and money, it would promote advancements and growth in society.