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The '''What-If Machine''' is a machine made out of gold that displays scenarios.  These scenarios are given in the form of "what if" questions.  The questions only have to make sense in context. At the end of "[[Twice Told Tales of Interest]]", the What-If machine (being used as a poker buddy by Bender) self destructed, because of a self-destruct chip Bender used  when turning it into a robot thinking it was an [[Empathy Chip]]. However, Professor Farnsworth implied that the machine would be fixed in a year.
The '''What-If Machine''' is a machine made out of gold that displays scenarios.  These scenarios are given in the form of "what if" questions.  The questions only have to make sense in context. At the end of "[[Twice Told Tales of Interest]]", the What-If machine (being used as a poker buddy by Bender) self destructed, because of a self-destruct chip Bender used  when turning it into a robot thinking it was an [[Empathy Chip]]. However, Professor Farnsworth implied that the machine would be fixed in a year.  Every time Farnsworth activates the machine, he uses a different button, lever, knob, or switch.


=== Scenarios ===
== Scenarios ==
*([[Anthology of Interest I|2ACV16]]), it is implied that [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] asks, "What if I invented the [[Fing-Longer]]?" The following scenarios were asked inside this scenario;
*{{e|2ACV16}}
**[[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] asks, "What if I was 500-feet tall?"
**[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] asks, "What if I invented the [[Fing-Longer]]?"  
**[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] asks, "What would happen if I was a little more impulsive?"
***[[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] asks, "What if I was 500-feet tall?"
**[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] asks, "What if I never fell into that freezer-doodle and came to the future-jiggy?"  The [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor]] clarifies this as "What would happen if Fry never came to the future?"
***[[Turanga Leela|Leela]] asks, "What would happen if I was a little more impulsive?"
*([[Anthology of Interest II|3ACV18]]), [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] asks (for [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]]), "What if Bender were human?"
***[[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] asks, "What if I never fell into that freezer-doodle and came to the future-jiggy?"  The Professor clarifies this as "What would happen if Fry never came to the future?"
*([[Anthology of Interest II|3ACV18]]), [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] asks (for [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]]), "What if life were more like a video game?" (Fry asked the question in a non 'What If' state, then just said 'What if that thing I said ?'.)
*{{e|3ACV18}}
*([[Anthology of Interest II|3ACV18]]), [[Turanga Leela|Leela]] asks, "What if I found my true home?"(the scenario that followed wasn't actually shown by the What-If Machine, but it is not revealed what the Machine said.)
**Professor Farnsworth asks (for Bender), "What if Bender were human?"
*([[New Year's Rockin' Evil|US#007]]), [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] asks, "What would happen if I went back in time to 1999?"
**Professor Farnsworth asks (for Fry), "What if life were more like a video game?" (Fry asked the question in a non 'What If' state, then just said "What if that thing I said?".)
*([[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|US#024]]) [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] asks "What if it was Xmas every day?"
**Leela asks, "What if I found my true home?" (the scenario that followed wasn't actually shown by the What-If Machine, but it is not revealed what the Machine said.)
*([[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|US#024]]) [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] asks "What if we skip Leela's question?"
*"[[New Year's Rockin' Evil]]"
*([[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|US#024]]) [[Philip J. Fry|Fry]] asks "What if life were like a sitcom?"
**|Bender asks, "What would happen if I went back in time to 1999?"
*([[The Read Menace!|US#X04]]) Marge asks "What if you [Homer] actually tried to help us?"
*"[[Twice Told Tales of Interest]]"
*([[The Read Menace!|US#X04]]) Homer asks "What if Flanders was a monkey?"
**Fry asks "What if it was Xmas every day?"
*([[The Read Menace!|US#X04]]) Lisa asks "What if we knew how to stop the fictional characters?"
**Bender asks "What if we skip Leela's question?"
*([[Anthology of Interest II (comic)|US#045]]) Bender asks, "What if I ruled the world?" and "What if I hit [the What-If Machine] with a hammer?" his first question and the following are answered in the second question's scenario;
**Fry asks "What if life were like a sitcom?"
*"[[The Read Menace!]]"
**{{s|Marge Simpson}} asks "What if you [Homer] actually tried to help us?"
**{{s|Homer Simpson}} asks "What if Flanders was a monkey?"
**{{s|Lisa Simpson}} asks "What if we knew how to stop the fictional characters?"
*"[[Anthology of Interest II (comic)|Anthology of Interest II]]"
**Bender asks, "What if I ruled the world?" and "What if I hit it [the What-If Machine] with a hammer?"  
**[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] asks, "What if the world was perfectly organised?"
**[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] asks, "What if the world was perfectly organised?"
**Fry asks, "What if there was a machine that could grant wishes and I wished for a what-if machine that showed what it would be like if I asked it "What if Leela fell in love with me?""
**Fry asks, "What if there was a machine that could grant wishes and I wished for a what-if machine that showed what it would be like if I asked it "What if Leela fell in love with me?""
**[[Amy Wong|Amy]] asks, "What if we were all poor sticking lobsters for just a minute?"
**[[Amy Wong|Amy]] asks, "What if we were all poor stinking lobsters for just a minute?"
**Leela asks, "What if I had a normal childhood?"
**Leela asks, "What if I had a normal childhood?"
**[[Lrrr]] asks, "What if Omicronians took over Earth?", but the question isn't answered.
**[[Lrrr]] asks, "What if Omicronians took over Earth?"
*([[Follow the Reader|US#046]]), it is implied that either [[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]] or [[Ethan 'Bubblegum' Tate]] asked "What if Nixon watched the TV news?"
*"[[Follow the Reader]]"
**Professor Farnsworth and [[Ethan "Bubblegum" Tate]] asked "What if Nixon watched the TV news?"
 
== Similar Machines ==
Machines that are similar to the What if machine are:
*The [[Who-Ask Machine|"Who Ask?" machine]] which tells who should ask the next question. [[Anthology of Interest II|(3ACV18)]]
*The "Hows About?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]
*The "What's the Deal With?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]
*The "Who the Hell Wants to Know?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
=== Inspiration ===
=== Trivia ===
The idea of a "What If" machine is taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov Isaac Asimov]'s short story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_If%E2%80%94 What If—]
*The idea of a "What If" machine is taken from {{w|Isaac Asimov}}'s short story "{{w|What If—}}".


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
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*{{clink|US#045|Anthology of Interest II|Anthology of Interest II (comic)}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
*{{clink|US#046|Follow the Reader}}
*{{clink|US#074|What the What if?}}
*{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}}
*{{clink|US#X04|The Read Menace!}}
=== Similar Machines ===
Machines that are similar to the What if machine are:
*The [[Who-Ask Machine|"Who Ask?" machine]] which tells who should ask the next question. [[Anthology of Interest II|(3ACV18)]]
*The "Hows About?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]
*The "What's the Deal With?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]
*The "Who the Hell Wants to Know?" machine [[Twice Told Tales Of Interest|(US#024)]]


[[Category:Farnsworth's creations]]
[[Category:Farnsworth's creations]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Technology]]

Revision as of 18:14, 22 May 2015

What-If Machine
What if Machine.jpg
InventorProfessor Farnsworth
First appearance"Anthology of Interest I" (2ACV16)
Episode
Current statusIn storage

The What-If Machine is a machine made out of gold that displays scenarios. These scenarios are given in the form of "what if" questions. The questions only have to make sense in context. At the end of "Twice Told Tales of Interest", the What-If machine (being used as a poker buddy by Bender) self destructed, because of a self-destruct chip Bender used when turning it into a robot thinking it was an Empathy Chip. However, Professor Farnsworth implied that the machine would be fixed in a year. Every time Farnsworth activates the machine, he uses a different button, lever, knob, or switch.

Scenarios

  • "Anthology of Interest I" (2ACV16)
    Episode
    • Professor Farnsworth asks, "What if I invented the Fing-Longer?"
      • Bender asks, "What if I was 500-feet tall?"
      • Leela asks, "What would happen if I was a little more impulsive?"
      • Fry asks, "What if I never fell into that freezer-doodle and came to the future-jiggy?" The Professor clarifies this as "What would happen if Fry never came to the future?"
  • "Anthology of Interest II" (3ACV18)
    Episode
    • Professor Farnsworth asks (for Bender), "What if Bender were human?"
    • Professor Farnsworth asks (for Fry), "What if life were more like a video game?" (Fry asked the question in a non 'What If' state, then just said "What if that thing I said?".)
    • Leela asks, "What if I found my true home?" (the scenario that followed wasn't actually shown by the What-If Machine, but it is not revealed what the Machine said.)
  • "New Year's Rockin' Evil"
    • |Bender asks, "What would happen if I went back in time to 1999?"
  • "Twice Told Tales of Interest"
    • Fry asks "What if it was Xmas every day?"
    • Bender asks "What if we skip Leela's question?"
    • Fry asks "What if life were like a sitcom?"
  • "The Read Menace!"
    • Marge Simpson asks "What if you [Homer] actually tried to help us?"
    • Homer Simpson asks "What if Flanders was a monkey?"
    • Lisa Simpson asks "What if we knew how to stop the fictional characters?"
  • "Anthology of Interest II"
    • Bender asks, "What if I ruled the world?" and "What if I hit it [the What-If Machine] with a hammer?"
    • Hermes asks, "What if the world was perfectly organised?"
    • Fry asks, "What if there was a machine that could grant wishes and I wished for a what-if machine that showed what it would be like if I asked it "What if Leela fell in love with me?""
    • Amy asks, "What if we were all poor stinking lobsters for just a minute?"
    • Leela asks, "What if I had a normal childhood?"
    • Lrrr asks, "What if Omicronians took over Earth?"
  • "Follow the Reader"

Similar Machines

Machines that are similar to the What if machine are:

Additional Info

Trivia

Appearances