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[arib]

reporteraliza and I have come up with an invention that we think someone should make as soon as it's plausible.

In short, a robotic pregnancy surrogate that can carry a fetus to term in lieu of natural pregnancy.

I think we should call it The Woomba, assuming we can get irobot on board.

There are several practical concerns that we need to iron out first. I may decide to detail them when I have more time. :-)

Comments

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

No, the term "Woomba" is already reserved for the uterine extractor -- a robot which, at the first onset of a period, goes ahead and sucks out all the gunk that's gonna be coming out anyway, allowing the whole process to be over in seconds instead of days.

[jennkitty.livejournal.com]

The Woomba was used in a skit on SNL (check YouTube), but the idea is fairly sound. Much better than that L&O where the woman had gotten a surrogate so the pregnancy wouldn't ruin her figure.

[hfcougar.livejournal.com]

Are you trying to tell us something?

[arib.livejournal.com]

No, but you're not the first person to think that, so you're in good company. :-)

[lizzibabe.livejournal.com]

Lois Mcmaster Bujold thought of it first.

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Seconded.