We all want Ice cubes to do one thing, and that is making our drinks ice cold. Surly not to let our friends know that we are getting too wild, and we've had a bit too much too drink.
Airplane design has remained pretty standardized over the last century or so – sure, some people goof around with funky wings and weird engines, but for the most part the single-wing design has been large and in charge. Things are about to change.