Innovative ideas from old sci-fi shows

There was a show I used to watch in Britain called Thunderbirds. It was about a group of international rescuers who were available to solve some of the world's most challenging problems. There were different Thunderbird vehicles for different technical problems and each episode would highlight a different member of the team and his special vehicle. My favorite was Thunderbird 2 by a long shot -- it was just so cool. Anyway, there is an interesting article here on how a common day-to-day problem, parking cars in a driveway with limited space, may have been solved using ideas from the show.


The funny thing is, when you see the solution, you are forced to ask, "Why didn't they think of that sooner?" Brilliant!