The Methane Powered Prayer Wheel is a hollow metal cylinder, covered in gleaming gold paint and engraved with buddhist writings. Traditionally the hollow space inside is filled with prayers delicately written on paper and rolled up under the graceful hands of monks. The beautiful prayer wheels are always spun clockwise, due to the common belief that spinning them counterclockwise will bring bad luck. Under the base of most large prayer wheels is a one inch thick wick that is lit every morning. As the top of the wick is burning, the bottom end is secured into a four by four foot glass box full of methane gas.
The gas is collected through small holes in the floor mats that monks meditate on for many hours. When a fart is released a silent vacuum under the pillow turns on and sucks the fart down into the glass box. As this large candle contraption operates, heat begins to rise from the flame and gradually starts to spin the large prayer wheel. The more farts that are released from the monks, the more gas the large candle has to burn on, therefore making the heat increase and the wheel spin faster. The purpose of this process is to maximize the number of prayers released in a day, and to allow human interaction with the delicate wheels to be limited.
Camera Dust is a fine multi-colored lens dust. Each individual speck of dust is a micro camera lens, designed to take nonstop photos. The artificially intelligent camera sorts through billions of photos every fifteen minutes and uploads them to your cloud if the camera considers it a “good” picture. Additional settings include setting the camera dust to only upload a specific number of photos a day, so as to not overwhelm the cloud. The dust is intended to be sprinkled over your head each morning and then can spread itself out around your surroundings in order to get a bird's eye view for the photo. The camera recognizes a 3D dimension of your body and therefore always stays within a 10 meter radius, following you throughout the day. When you are done with the dust, use the small magnet that comes with your purchase; hold it above your head and tap it three times. Tapping it will turn on the magnet and the scattered dust will immediately cling to its surface, allowing you to store it easily. To improve the ability of the camera dust you can like and dislike photos, as to help the camera better understand your sense of style.
A Yak-A-Corn is a large hairy mammal, resembling a unicorn-yak hybrid. The animal is most often found in the northern mountainous climate of Bhutan but as also been spotted in Tibet and small regions of Nepal. The Yak-A-Corn Ranges from 7-12 feet in length and 5-10 feet in height. It feeds on long buckwheat grain, along with the occasional small amount of cordricept; a small rare mushroom that grows from the brains of baby caterpillars. From 1756-1912 they were hunted for the ivory horn that grows on the mammal’s lower forehead. Not until 2001 was hunting this endangered species made illegal by the fourth king of Bhutan. Considered a sacred animal, they are permitted to enter temples and Dzongs. The ancient folktales of Bhutan also claim it is lucky to see a yak-a -corn and many citizens of Bhutan and Tibet still hold up the ritual of praying to these animals for long life and prosperity.
