kick-ass took nothing more than a high tolerance to pain and made himself into
tolerance to pain and made himself into
tolerance to pain and made himself into an everyday superhero imagine what an
an everyday superhero imagine what an
an everyday superhero imagine what an arsenal of the most cutting-edge
arsenal of the most cutting-edge
arsenal of the most cutting-edge technologies could make you welcome to
technologies could make you welcome to
technologies could make you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten technologies that could make you a
technologies that could make you a
technologies that could make you a superhero the breakthrough came after
superhero the breakthrough came after
superhero the breakthrough came after scientists implanted into Eric’s brain
scientists implanted into Eric’s brain
scientists implanted into Eric’s brain two small silicon chips for this list
two small silicon chips for this list
two small silicon chips for this list we’re looking at the most cutting-edge
we’re looking at the most cutting-edge
we’re looking at the most cutting-edge technologies that have been developed at
technologies that have been developed at
technologies that have been developed at least somewhat beyond their theoretical
least somewhat beyond their theoretical
least somewhat beyond their theoretical stage and have the potential to extend
stage and have the potential to extend
stage and have the potential to extend your abilities beyond normal human
your abilities beyond normal human
your abilities beyond normal human limits number 10 jet packs and rocket
limits number 10 jet packs and rocket
limits number 10 jet packs and rocket belts
superheroes fly thanks to machines
superheroes fly thanks to machines mutant wings or inborn alien powers us
mutant wings or inborn alien powers us
mutant wings or inborn alien powers us earthbound suckers ain’t gonna sprout
earthbound suckers ain’t gonna sprout
earthbound suckers ain’t gonna sprout wings anytime soon so machines are our
wings anytime soon so machines are our
wings anytime soon so machines are our best bet
be ridiculous over 60 years ago
be ridiculous over 60 years ago engineers developed a nitrogen and
engineers developed a nitrogen and
engineers developed a nitrogen and hydrogen powered rocket belt today’s
hydrogen powered rocket belt today’s
hydrogen powered rocket belt today’s price tag a cool 125 thousand US dollars
price tag a cool 125 thousand US dollars
price tag a cool 125 thousand US dollars but the maximum flight length of that
but the maximum flight length of that
but the maximum flight length of that model is about 20 seconds you’ve also
model is about 20 seconds you’ve also
model is about 20 seconds you’ve also got hoverbikes small electric
got hoverbikes small electric
got hoverbikes small electric helicopters and even a flying electric
helicopters and even a flying electric
helicopters and even a flying electric bicycle although they’re all unlikely to
bicycle although they’re all unlikely to
bicycle although they’re all unlikely to strike fear into the hearts of evildoers
but hey the first powered flight took
but hey the first powered flight took place last century so you never know you
place last century so you never know you
place last century so you never know you pay to see a man fly wouldn’t you huh
pay to see a man fly wouldn’t you huh
pay to see a man fly wouldn’t you huh you’ve gotta be out of your mind
you’ve gotta be out of your mind
you’ve gotta be out of your mind number nine brain implants oh the
number nine brain implants oh the
number nine brain implants oh the general anesthetic the cranial drill in
general anesthetic the cranial drill in
general anesthetic the cranial drill in a pair of forceps
a pair of forceps
a pair of forceps remember 1999 when all you had to do to
remember 1999 when all you had to do to
remember 1999 when all you had to do to be funny would say I know kung foo show
be funny would say I know kung foo show
be funny would say I know kung foo show me soon we all may know kung foo in 2014
me soon we all may know kung foo in 2014
me soon we all may know kung foo in 2014 the US military began developing
the US military began developing
the US military began developing implants that would be wired into
implants that would be wired into
implants that would be wired into soldiers brains private firms have
soldiers brains private firms have
soldiers brains private firms have joined the venture aiming to build what
joined the venture aiming to build what
joined the venture aiming to build what they call multi-function electro-optical
they call multi-function electro-optical
they call multi-function electro-optical Chemical neural sensor effectors we have
Chemical neural sensor effectors we have
Chemical neural sensor effectors we have no idea what that means but it sure
no idea what that means but it sure
no idea what that means but it sure sounds futuristic however science still
sounds futuristic however science still
sounds futuristic however science still doesn’t understand how to decode the
doesn’t understand how to decode the
doesn’t understand how to decode the brain’s electrical impulses into actual
brain’s electrical impulses into actual
brain’s electrical impulses into actual information but once they figure that
information but once they figure that
information but once they figure that out downloading kung fu programs doesn’t
out downloading kung fu programs doesn’t
out downloading kung fu programs doesn’t seem so far off
seem so far off
seem so far off number eight self-healing materials sir
number eight self-healing materials sir
number eight self-healing materials sir problem with a graphite sir the next
problem with a graphite sir the next
problem with a graphite sir the next 10,000 will be able to specifications
10,000 will be able to specifications
10,000 will be able to specifications fact if you’re not Bruce Wayne repairing
fact if you’re not Bruce Wayne repairing
fact if you’re not Bruce Wayne repairing your super suit is gonna bankrupt you
your super suit is gonna bankrupt you
your super suit is gonna bankrupt you unless your suit can repair itself
unless your suit can repair itself
unless your suit can repair itself that’s the promise of self-healing
that’s the promise of self-healing
that’s the promise of self-healing materials so far these could be gels
materials so far these could be gels
materials so far these could be gels coatings epoxies or solid polymers
the solid materials are still rather new
the solid materials are still rather new and aren’t really on the market yet but
and aren’t really on the market yet but
and aren’t really on the market yet but they’ve been proven to close themselves
they’ve been proven to close themselves
they’ve been proven to close themselves up again after being damaged by say a
up again after being damaged by say a
up again after being damaged by say a bullet granted they aren’t stopping any
bullet granted they aren’t stopping any
bullet granted they aren’t stopping any bullets yet so don’t get shot we guess
number seven bioengineered enhanced
number seven bioengineered enhanced healing
if your crime-fighting costume doesn’t
if your crime-fighting costume doesn’t heal super fast at least your body
heal super fast at least your body
heal super fast at least your body should in 2015
should in 2015
should in 2015 researchers at the University of Arizona
researchers at the University of Arizona
researchers at the University of Arizona identified the leader cells that
identified the leader cells that
identified the leader cells that initiate the healing process this should
initiate the healing process this should
initiate the healing process this should someday allow bioengineers to turn
someday allow bioengineers to turn
someday allow bioengineers to turn normal cells into leader cells allowing
normal cells into leader cells allowing
normal cells into leader cells allowing them to heal nearby tissue maybe you’ve
them to heal nearby tissue maybe you’ve
them to heal nearby tissue maybe you’ve been trying out some new jetpack
been trying out some new jetpack
been trying out some new jetpack prototype and burned your dumbass
well Mexican researchers have created a
well Mexican researchers have created a biodegradable membrane that cuts burn
biodegradable membrane that cuts burn
biodegradable membrane that cuts burn healing time in half add to that a newly
healing time in half add to that a newly
healing time in half add to that a newly discovered substance extracted from
discovered substance extracted from
discovered substance extracted from salamander skin and you’ve got some
salamander skin and you’ve got some
salamander skin and you’ve got some quasi superhero level healing powers
quasi superhero level healing powers
quasi superhero level healing powers meda gel is a common medicinal salve
meda gel is a common medicinal salve
meda gel is a common medicinal salve used by paramedics EMTs and military
used by paramedics EMTs and military
used by paramedics EMTs and military personnel number six vacuum assisted
personnel number six vacuum assisted
personnel number six vacuum assisted climber go online and check your bank
climber go online and check your bank
climber go online and check your bank account now when I’m suction cupped on a
account now when I’m suction cupped on a
account now when I’m suction cupped on a window 30 stories above the ground in
window 30 stories above the ground in
window 30 stories above the ground in 2012 a group of Utah engineering
2012 a group of Utah engineering
2012 a group of Utah engineering students took nine months to build this
students took nine months to build this
students took nine months to build this personal vacuum assisted climber or P
personal vacuum assisted climber or P
personal vacuum assisted climber or P vac they probably got the idea from this
vac they probably got the idea from this
vac they probably got the idea from this British kid who did it in two and a half
British kid who did it in two and a half
British kid who did it in two and a half weeks or from TV presenter Jem
weeks or from TV presenter Jem
weeks or from TV presenter Jem Stansfield who did it in 2009 yes that
Stansfield who did it in 2009 yes that
Stansfield who did it in 2009 yes that takes my whole weight totally held by
takes my whole weight totally held by
takes my whole weight totally held by that one board apply anyhow the US air
that one board apply anyhow the US air
that one board apply anyhow the US air force gave the Utah gang $100,000 to
force gave the Utah gang $100,000 to
force gave the Utah gang $100,000 to make the thing lighter and quieter if
make the thing lighter and quieter if
make the thing lighter and quieter if they succeed this might be a useful
they succeed this might be a useful
they succeed this might be a useful addition to a superhero toolkit but one
addition to a superhero toolkit but one
addition to a superhero toolkit but one thing seems sadly certain either way no
thing seems sadly certain either way no
thing seems sadly certain either way no one’s given credit to Jem Stansfield
anything that happened on that was
anything that happened on that was entirely consensual number five Bionic
entirely consensual number five Bionic
entirely consensual number five Bionic ears are you aware that perjury is a
ears are you aware that perjury is a
ears are you aware that perjury is a crime unless you spill some mysterious
crime unless you spill some mysterious
crime unless you spill some mysterious chemical goop in your eyes you know like
chemical goop in your eyes you know like
chemical goop in your eyes you know like daredevil you’re gonna need some badass
daredevil you’re gonna need some badass
daredevil you’re gonna need some badass machines to hear the unhearable in 2014
machines to hear the unhearable in 2014
machines to hear the unhearable in 2014 the first cochlear implants were all
the first cochlear implants were all
the first cochlear implants were all over the news these computerized Bionic
over the news these computerized Bionic
over the news these computerized Bionic implants use electrodes to stimulate the
implants use electrodes to stimulate the
implants use electrodes to stimulate the hearing nerve please please you have to
hearing nerve please please you have to
hearing nerve please please you have to believe me an even newer technology
believe me an even newer technology
believe me an even newer technology bypasses the hearing nerve and
bypasses the hearing nerve and
bypasses the hearing nerve and stimulates neurons directly at the brain
stimulates neurons directly at the brain
stimulates neurons directly at the brain stem
stem
stem what’s more researchers in Scotland
what’s more researchers in Scotland
what’s more researchers in Scotland developed advanced microphone technology
developed advanced microphone technology
developed advanced microphone technology inspired by the ears of insects if a
inspired by the ears of insects if a
inspired by the ears of insects if a hearing implant could make use of all
hearing implant could make use of all
hearing implant could make use of all these technologies
these technologies
these technologies it might just enable us to hear things
it might just enable us to hear things
it might just enable us to hear things blocks away like daredevil can
number four invisibility cloaks whoa
number four invisibility cloaks whoa every little kid and every socially
every little kid and every socially
every little kid and every socially maladjusted adult has dreamed of
maladjusted adult has dreamed of
maladjusted adult has dreamed of becoming invisible nobody has yet
becoming invisible nobody has yet
becoming invisible nobody has yet reached the holy grail of wearable
reached the holy grail of wearable
reached the holy grail of wearable cloaking gear but some new science is
cloaking gear but some new science is
cloaking gear but some new science is slowly answering our prayers scientists
slowly answering our prayers scientists
slowly answering our prayers scientists are experimenting with synthetic
are experimenting with synthetic
are experimenting with synthetic composites called meta materials that
composites called meta materials that
composites called meta materials that can bend ultraviolet waves around a very
can bend ultraviolet waves around a very
can bend ultraviolet waves around a very small object making it invisible they
small object making it invisible they
small object making it invisible they can even make microscopic thin coats of
can even make microscopic thin coats of
can even make microscopic thin coats of the stuff one possibility is something
the stuff one possibility is something
the stuff one possibility is something like this scene from ghost Protocol only
like this scene from ghost Protocol only
like this scene from ghost Protocol only with hundreds of thousands of tiny
with hundreds of thousands of tiny
with hundreds of thousands of tiny screens and cameras on your body
like a lot of the other facts on this
like a lot of the other facts on this list this technology is a long way from
list this technology is a long way from
list this technology is a long way from the market but with several avenues of
the market but with several avenues of
the market but with several avenues of active research towards the same goal
active research towards the same goal
active research towards the same goal will be sue storming in no time
will be sue storming in no time
will be sue storming in no time I can’t what do you mean you can’t look
I can’t what do you mean you can’t look
I can’t what do you mean you can’t look at me you look at your hands
at me you look at your hands
at me you look at your hands number three lasers put him on the
number three lasers put him on the
number three lasers put him on the endangered species list
endangered species list
endangered species list lasers exist there are real thing
lasers exist there are real thing
lasers exist there are real thing weaponizing them would take an enormous
weaponizing them would take an enormous
weaponizing them would take an enormous amount of energy
amount of energy
amount of energy so handheld weapons are a definite no-go
so handheld weapons are a definite no-go
so handheld weapons are a definite no-go unless aliens give us their battery
unless aliens give us their battery
unless aliens give us their battery technology or something but vehicles
technology or something but vehicles
technology or something but vehicles might be able to carry that power so it
might be able to carry that power so it
might be able to carry that power so it might be possible for you to deck out
might be possible for you to deck out
might be possible for you to deck out your Batmobile with a laser pretty soon
the Army has this aerodynamic looking
the Army has this aerodynamic looking thing called the Active Denial system
thing called the Active Denial system
thing called the Active Denial system that can make a crowd skin crawl using
that can make a crowd skin crawl using
that can make a crowd skin crawl using signals similar to microwaves take that
signals similar to microwaves take that
signals similar to microwaves take that peace mongers communication number to
peace mongers communication number to
peace mongers communication number to exoskeletons a third-generation exosuit
exoskeletons a third-generation exosuit
exoskeletons a third-generation exosuit we hook this into your nervous system
we hook this into your nervous system
we hook this into your nervous system it’ll make you strong as a joint this
it’ll make you strong as a joint this
it’ll make you strong as a joint this technology has so much superhero
technology has so much superhero
technology has so much superhero potential it’s almost a cheat
potential it’s almost a cheat
potential it’s almost a cheat movies like Elysium and edge of tomorrow
movies like Elysium and edge of tomorrow
movies like Elysium and edge of tomorrow have clearly demonstrated the sort of
have clearly demonstrated the sort of
have clearly demonstrated the sort of super strength and onboard weapons
super strength and onboard weapons
super strength and onboard weapons capabilities that an exoskeleton can
capabilities that an exoskeleton can
capabilities that an exoskeleton can demonstrate we’ve been able to create
demonstrate we’ve been able to create
demonstrate we’ve been able to create super soldiers look at Reed Fortescue
super soldiers look at Reed Fortescue
super soldiers look at Reed Fortescue the angel of Verdun we heard the angel
the angel of Verdun we heard the angel
the angel of Verdun we heard the angel of Verdun already people who have lost
of Verdun already people who have lost
of Verdun already people who have lost the use of their legs are strapping on
the use of their legs are strapping on
the use of their legs are strapping on exoskeletons and going for strolls you
exoskeletons and going for strolls you
exoskeletons and going for strolls you better believe the military is creating
better believe the military is creating
better believe the military is creating their own leading military contractor
their own leading military contractor
their own leading military contractor Lockheed Martin already has a couple of
Lockheed Martin already has a couple of
Lockheed Martin already has a couple of models one military and one for
models one military and one for
models one military and one for industrial applications ship
industrial applications ship
industrial applications ship manufacturer Daewoo has tested their
manufacturer Daewoo has tested their
manufacturer Daewoo has tested their models at their South Korean shipyards
models at their South Korean shipyards
models at their South Korean shipyards they hope to get the assisted lifting
they hope to get the assisted lifting
they hope to get the assisted lifting capacity up to 250 pounds where you want
capacity up to 250 pounds where you want
capacity up to 250 pounds where you want it number one fishing line mussels and
it number one fishing line mussels and
it number one fishing line mussels and now it’s begun coiling and you can see
now it’s begun coiling and you can see
now it’s begun coiling and you can see the weight is raising pretty quickly now
the weight is raising pretty quickly now
the weight is raising pretty quickly now if those engineers want to beef up their
if those engineers want to beef up their
if those engineers want to beef up their exoskeleton they ought to add some
exoskeleton they ought to add some
exoskeleton they ought to add some fishing line polymer fishing line was
fishing line polymer fishing line was
fishing line polymer fishing line was recently used as the surprising key
recently used as the surprising key
recently used as the surprising key material in a new super effective
material in a new super effective
material in a new super effective artificial muscle system
by twisting fishing line until it coils
by twisting fishing line until it coils and then applying heat or an electrical
and then applying heat or an electrical
and then applying heat or an electrical current to contract the line they
current to contract the line they
current to contract the line they created artificial muscle fibers that
created artificial muscle fibers that
created artificial muscle fibers that are 100 times stronger than our own and
are 100 times stronger than our own and
are 100 times stronger than our own and there’s published research that suggests
there’s published research that suggests
there’s published research that suggests implanting them into humans may not be
implanting them into humans may not be
implanting them into humans may not be far off
far off
far off so stop hitting the gym everybody will
so stop hitting the gym everybody will
so stop hitting the gym everybody will all be fishing line cyborgs soon enough
some of its good it do you agree with
some of its good it do you agree with our list and I couldn’t care less but
our list and I couldn’t care less but
our list and I couldn’t care less but she lana she really worked hard on it
she lana she really worked hard on it
she lana she really worked hard on it which of these technologies would you
which of these technologies would you
which of these technologies would you most like to use for more cutting-edge
most like to use for more cutting-edge
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meantime sir may I suggest you try to
meantime sir may I suggest you try to avoid landing on your head
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