If a program is useless, it must be documented. Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless. -- Thomas A. Edison "Keep it confused. Feed it with useless information. I wonder if I have a television set handy?" -- Doctor Who, 1967 Resistance Is Useless! (If < 1 ohm) SWIPED OUT: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use. Useless Invention: AC adapter for solar calculators. Useless Invention: A freezer for Eskimos. Useless Invention: Air-Bag for a motorcycle. Useless Invention: Anklet wristwatches for contortionists. Useless Invention: Avalanche prevention goggles. Useless Invention: Battery-operated nuclear power plants. Useless Invention: Battery powered battery charger. Useless Invention: Blinker Fluid. Useless Invention: Braille Drivers' Manual Useless Invention: Braille toilet paper. Useless Invention: Braille TV guide. Useless Invention: Braille TV remote control. Useless Invention: Brake oil. Useless Invention: Breathable space suit. Useless Invention: Brown undershorts. Useless Invention: Caffeine-free Diet Coke. Useless Invention: Camcorder with braile-encoded buttons. Useless Invention: Candy bars with stannous fluoride added. Useless Invention: Cast iron wire. Useless Invention: Cat flap for the fridge. Useless Invention: Checkered paint. Useless Invention: Combs for bald-heads. Useless Invention: Condoms for misogynists. Useless Invention: Cordless plumb line. Useless Invention: Dehydrated water. Useless Invention: Diet celery. Useless Invention: Digital clock-winder. Useless Invention: Double-sided playing cards. Useless Invention: Downhill stairmaster. Useless Invention: Ejector seats for helicopters. Useless Invention: Electric banana straightener. Useless Invention: Electric dog polisher. Useless Invention: Fat-free Twinkies. Useless Invention: Felt Jumper cables. Useless Invention: Fine glass-crystal castanets. Useless Invention: Fireproof cigarettes. Useless Invention: Fireproof kindling. Useless Invention: Fireproof matches. Useless Invention: Flame-retardant gasoline. Useless Invention: Flashbulb tester. Useless Invention: Flavoured suppositories. Useless Invention: Foam rubber toothpicks. Useless Invention: Freeze Dried Water. Useless Invention: Frictionless Sandpaper. Useless Invention: Fur sink. Useless Invention: Hand-powered chainsaw. Useless Invention: How-to cassettes for the deaf. Useless Invention: Ice skate sandals, for use in hot climates. Useless Invention: Inflatable anchor. Useless Invention: Inflatable darts-board. Useless Invention: Inflatable PC -- The Ultimate Laptop! Useless Invention: Kickstand for a tank. Useless Invention: Laundromat in a nudist colony. Useless Invention: Leather cutlery. Useless Invention: Lie detectors for politicians. Useless Invention: Low-calorie PowerBar. Useless Invention: Low salt brine. Useless Invention: Luminous sun-dial, for use at night. Useless Invention: Matte finish floor wax. Useless Invention: Mesh raincoat. Useless Invention: Micro-miniature personal vibrator. Useless Invention: Money with negative face value. Useless Invention: Motorcycle seat-belts. Useless Invention: Muffler Bearings. Useless Invention: Non-stick Cellotape. Useless Invention: Open Toed Safety Shoes. Useless Invention: Papier mache step ladder. Useless Invention: Particle board tent stakes. Useless Invention: Reduced calorie water. Useless Invention: Remote control for a computer. Useless Invention: Reversible garbage disposal. Useless Invention: Rollerblade skates for peglegs. Useless Invention: Rubber Kleenex. Useless Invention: Screen door on a submarine. Useless Invention: Second-hand fireworks. Useless Invention: Self stick frying pan. Useless Invention: Soap Dissolver. Useless Invention: Solar powered flashlight. Useless Invention: Solar powered night light. Useless Invention: Steel-belted radial rubber bands. Useless Invention: Strap-on portable chairs. Useless Invention: Sugar coated insulin. Useless Invention: Sundial with glow in the dark markings. Useless Invention: Tire chains for motorcycles. Useless Invention: Trailer hitch for the Honda CVCC. Useless Invention: Training wheels for timid sports car drivers. Useless Invention: Umbrella with a skylight. Useless Invention: Unsinkable submarine. Useless Invention: Waterproof sponge. Useless Invention: Waterproof teabags. Useless Invention: Waterproof toilet paper. When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld