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The brain is a truly fantastic thing. The same organ that’s capable of controlling a myriad of passive as well as active bodily functions, comprehending elaborately complex concepts, and providing a unique kind of sentience is also the organ that often slips us a dumb idea. Or two. OK, much more.

But, hey, not all ideas are dumb, despite you thinking so. A curious Twitter user by the name of Bijan asked the internet what’s the dumbest idea people ever had, but are nevertheless convinced it’d still make the world a better place for all.

Image credits: bijanstephen

Bored Panda has collected some of the best responses from the viral thread and created a curated list for you to enjoy. Vote, comment, and why not tell us some of your ideas in the comment section below!

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I also think they should live on an "average" wage for a year or two so they understand what the average person/family have to go through.

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Bacony Cakes
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Legalize weed across the states, tax it, and use that money to repair the roads. Call it Operation Pothole.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well in Australia it is illegal to ask a breastfeeding mother to leave or move elsewhere etc. Doesn't matter if she is feeding in the middle of a shopping centre, a restaurant etc. From my observations, it seems that other women are the ones that complain about breastfeeding in public, a lot more than men do.

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Danielle Terese
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one makes me so sad, especially because of how women and PoC are so much more routinely dismissed, leading to sometimes dire consequences.

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Stille20
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That should be acceptable. HOWEVER, it should go both ways. I am tried of being polite while a cashier ignores me and gossips with a coworker or cops an attitude.

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René Studer
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knowing me I would procrastinate until June, then „relax“ during the summer until I finally put together a manuscript in december.

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Sue Bradley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the money that is spent on marketing and advertising saved would make products cheaper, and if the product changes are good, it will sell itself X

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a lovely thought but I fear that the lure of the dark side will be too strong for many.

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Francesca Annoni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Like a personal ID coin for shopping cart..if you don't return the cart you don't have your coin back and you can't get the next cart..

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NsG
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

On a scale of 1 to dumb, this is the dumbest and I absolutely LOVE it!

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Eric C.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I saw a report on some show where they were actually testing the viability of this. In Greenland, IIRC.

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Guy MacGregor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, the horn is supposed to be used only in case of emergency. If you are in an emergency, you don't need that level of stress added on top of it.

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Vicky Z
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would say if you drive drunk even just once you lose your license immediately and indefinitely!

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Stille20
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the United States there is a large percentage of people who are incarcerated essentially for being poor. They couldn't pay a fine and then they get put in prison.... so.....

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Scagsy
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can I add that it should also be illegal to ask what you do? Everywhere, not just at parties.

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Stille20
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's certainly not that simple and the US isn't evenly split. Also many "red states" are only red because those in power are messing with election laws so the political leaning of the masses might be different. There are also plenty of conservatives in "blue states"

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JennyLaRue
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Can't remember where is was, but in a town in Europe everyone parked with their handbrake off so people could move the other cars back and forth as they parked or pulled away so they could all fit in

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K. Lange
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

this would mean that (recycable) resources would no longer available and would be a bad idea in the long run. So I am in favor of not letting garbage arise in the first place. For example, with less packaging material, fewer plastic bags, more reusable instead of disposable.

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Cactus McCoy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What about stall doors reaching down to the floor just like regular doors?

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David Martin
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Given how much people complain now about the President we actually DO choose as a nation, as now we suggest that absolutely anybody could randomly be President for six months? I'm sorry, but this idea would not be a useful/helpful change. Case in point, my former coworker who would actually say he was so sick of foreigners in his country that they ought to just nuke all of Mexico to stop them coming in; Sure, let's give him access to the missiles, what could go wrong?

Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine Cletus getting in. No tax on bud light or pickup trucks, lower the age of consent to five for goats, straw hat and denim dungarees as national uniform. It's a yes from me.

Luis Hernandez Dauajare
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pretty sure something like that happened in Ancient Greece. Everyone (free and male, that is, but regardless of class, wealth or experience) got to serve once members of the Ekklessia, or Assembly of Cities.

Zaza
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

At random? I'm assuming you are from the US and I couldn't agree more that even a chimp would be better than the angry cheeto. But at random? Really?

Something
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This could work if there were also an election for whether to veto them.

Nevits Yibble
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WAY too many seriously disturbed morons out there for this to be a good idea. Like me for example. The damage I could do in only 6 months would be irreparable.

Neil Bidle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you not met some people, 6 minutes would be enough time to break the country

I I
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i think the last man proved letting anyone be POTUS is a bad idea , an IQ test should be mandatory and you need over 100 to qualify

CodenameElephant
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've always thought police officers should be chosen at random, instead of through applications.

Guy MacGregor
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3 years ago

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This is what we call "Democracy". Every citizen vote and the representatives are randomly selected, as every citizen is equal and no one is better than the others. Also, a representative just represent, but don't have any power. The people have power.

M O'Connell
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is nothing remotely like democracy (or a republic, as there are very few real democracies anyway). What's the point of voting if the selection then takes place randomly?

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Nikki Sevven
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. If I honked because you nearly ran me off the road, it shouldn't cost me; it should cost you.

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Scagsy
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sounds a lot like 'force the poor to do filthy horrible jobs and pay them a pittance'. Is that you, China?

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