Leapfrog's Journal: Two wheels, no redline

It would be nice if there was some sort of grant or foundation based on the notion of researching and building unusual and unexpected things just because they are really cool. And I should work there.

For instance:

• Turbo-diesel motorcycles. 200 mpg, anyone?
• Living carpet. Grass specifically engineered to thrive in an office or home, complete with under-dirt watering systems, electric automated mowing robots, etc, etc. The technology could extend to an in-kitchen year-round vegetable garden.
• Bachelor Chow.
• Pocket-sized turbine powered battery chargers for cellphones, laptops, etc. Also, hand-cranked cellphones.
• A refrigerator that knows when you're out of beer and orders more for you.
• Electrovoltaic roofing shingles. Or electrovoltaic paint. (solar cells.)
• Thermo-electric clothing (one jacket year round, keeps you cool or warm.)
• Liquid crystal sunglasses. For extra credit, make them peril-sensitive.

Basically, a place to make novel uses for novel technology. That would be cool. All I need is some venture capitalists who don't care about the marketability of the products. Sounds like it shouldn't be too hard, right?