Also called simply "Potential Applications". Breaks down into three closely intertwined subtropes: * Think of the Military Potential! * Think of the Lives We Could Improve! * Think of the Money We Could Make! Potential Applications is a trope often used to justify the existence of a dangerous situation and/or provide motivation for a disinterested antagonist, such as a corporation. Sometimes happens before the story starts and is implied. Generally then results in one of two plot developments, occasionally both: Examples of Just Think of the Potential include: