YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND!!

INTRODUCTION

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THE STORY

YEAR: 2030

PLACE: Republic of Unified Earth (R.U.E)

Elbert Ainstein had arrived home with a big package. His children, Susie and Tom, gathered around him expectantly. Ainstein worked in the R&D department of EBay Corps. It was his practice to show his latest inventions to the children. His father, Nssac Iewton served as the main critic.

“What is this, dad?”

“This, my dear, is the Magic Lamp. Its going to revolutionize the way we shop.”

“Magic Lamp? Like in Aladdin?”

“Yes, Tom. That’s exactly what this is. Let me show it to you.”Ainstein unwrapped the package and took out two items: a headband in the shape of a monkey’s tail and a beautiful carpet.

“What is this? You call it the Magic Lamp and you show them the Magic Carpet!”

“Dad, you are a genius. In fact this is the Magic Carpet, and this little headband is called Abu’s Tail.” He placed the headband on Susie’s head and said, “Make a wish, my dear.”

Susie thought for a moment. Suddenly a blue genie erupted out of nowhere and said, ”Your wish is my command.”

 It then disappeared into thin air, leaving everyone in the room dumbstruck. A few moments of silence ensued. It was Iewton who broke the silence.

“So much for your revolutionary product. I liked the theatrics. But when it comes to delivering the goods, the old method, which I invented, is far more superior.”

“Dad, I didn’t even get to tell my wish.”, said a teary eyed Susie.

“Hey, don’t write of my product. Have you checked the Magic Carpet?”

All eyes now fell on the Magic Carpet. Once again everyone was left dumbstruck. There on the centre of the carpet was a pink Barbie doll.

“Hmmh! An old magician’s trick. You kept a toy to please the kids!”

“Did I, Susie? What was it that you wished for?”

“A Barbie doll! The same color. The same model! But how?”

“You see children, the Magic Lamp has three parts: Abu,Genie and Magic Carpet. Abu is the input. It is the device that monitors your brain and senses your desires. In short it takes the orders. Genie is the graphic interface. It checks whether your product is available in the market and informs you of the alternatives. Magic Carpet is the teleportation device. It teleports the product from the supply units to your home for instant delivery.”

“Cool!”

“Son, aren’t you forgetting something?” asked Iewton.

“What?” asked a puzzled Ainstein.

“The money. Who makes the payment?”

“When you buy the Magic Lamp, you have to make a SJ account. Your bill gets debited from the account.”

“SJ?” asked Tom.

“Shehzade Jasmine.”  said Ainstein with a grin.

“Son, but if this gadgets finds its way to a child you will be bankrupt overnight.

“No dad. You forgot that the Magic Lamp doesn’t belong to Abu. It belongs to Aladdin. Susie has already made a dozen wishes once she saw the Barbie doll. But you do not see any of them on the carpet because Aladdin makes the final decision. Genie always checks with Aladdin before he carries out the order.”

“Who is Aladdin?”

“Aladdin is the owner. In this case I am Aladdin.”

“Dad, help!!”

The children had already begun the fight for the Magic Lamp.

“So what’s your opinion dad?”

“My opinion is the same as before!” said Iewton.

“You mean, you didn’t like it?”

“No. I like it.”

“Then?”

“I always believed that The Magic Lamp was a timeless classic.”

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FINAL NOTE

With advancement in technology shopping will no longer be a hard task. Here I would like to give a brief description about how technology can make the above story a reality.

ABU : Its a headband which monitors the brain. Our brain emits ECG signals when we think. With advancement in technology, a time will come when these signals can be analysed and read.

GENIE : Genie is an OS. Every apparatus requires it. As for the theatrics, a hologram will suffice.

MAGIC CARPET : This is the delivery system. It depends on teleportation. The basic idea is dismantling of a product into molecular components and its reassembling at the receiver. Something like digital data transmission. Instead of bits,we will be sending atoms.

MERITS
1)Helps in selection
2)Custom product
3)No waiting period
4)Instant delivery
5)Efficient and quick

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