The real problem is not monetization. The real problem is that most people don't have imagication rich enough to envision how such ideas can improve everyone's

The real problem is not monetization. The real problem is that most people don't have imagication rich enough to envision how such ideas can improve everyone's lives. I can't recount how many hundreds of times I've heard the notion that current design/technologies are "good enough". Most people don't care about small thing and are totally pessimistic about large things. Pessimism is contagious. Also, there are no outlets for promoting, discussing or finding projects like the ones described here. And, if that's not enough, integrating anything conceptually new with existing infrastructure is usually a royal pain. Regardless, these are good ideas.