This "urban loft
with mobility" was rated with an official zero chance of production by cars.com; whereas, the Institute for the Future (IFTF) sees this GMC's concept truck -- combination vehicle and
residence called the "PAD" -- as a lot more realistic vision of the
future than it may at first appear.
IFTF also considers this as a viable lightweight
alternative to the traditional home or apartment. Moreover, if the concept embodied by
PAD really caught on, IFTF predicts the emergence of temporary cities; ushering
in a whole new form of urbanism based on nomadism and reconfigurable cities.
These new infrastructure designs,
according to IFTF, will emphasize smaller, smarter, more independent components
that can be organized in ways that are more efficient, more flexible, and more
secure than the capital-intensive networks of the 20th century. Lightweight
infrastructure will allow urban planners to rapidly prototype new forms of
settlement as needs and constraints shift from day to day.
Talk about trailer parks the size of a
city!
Perhaps, not now, but in the near
future we may be able to see different variations of these futuristic apartments
on wheels plying our roads and highways, including huge trailer parks to accommodate them.
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Dr. Michio
Kaku, physicist and futurist
I did not know anything about Dr. Michio
Kaku until recently when Ms. Margarita Ventenilla Hamada emailed me the
YouTube URL of his speaking engagement – Physics of the Future – at Boston’s
Museum of Science. It turns out that he is
Check out his video and be amazed of his predictions of what the future holds, especially in the realm of practical scientific advances.
Dr. Michio Kaku, according to Wikipedia, was born on January 24,
1947. He is an American theoretical physicist, the Henry Semat Professor of
Theoretical Physics in the City College of New York of City University of New
York, a futurist, and a "communicator" and "popularizer" of
science. He has written several books about physics and related topics; he has
made frequent appearances on radio, television, and film; and he writes
extensive online blogs and articles. He has written two New York Times best
sellers, Physics of the Impossible (2008) and Physics of the Future (2011). He
has hosted several TV specials for BBC-TV, the Discovery Channel, and the
Science Channel.
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A blast from the past!
A blast from the past!
Nikola Tesla: The world's greatest inventor
A contemporary and indisputable nemesis of
Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, according to an Australian Science article, “NikolaTesla and The Magic of Science,” is, “One of the greatest people in the history
of science, and the greatest inventor of the post industrial society, Nikola
Tesla, is the visionary that many people have never even heard of or about his
work. He could visualize the future inventions with the greatest facility.
Numerous articles have been published, books have been written related to this
magician of the science. There are many sources about this man who lit the
world, and his developments.”
Indeed, it’s a shame that many people
do not know anything about him. Be that
as it may, for a quick rundown of Tesla’s achievements in whimsical, lay terms, check out
this site.
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| Tesla at his laboratory (courtesy of Australian Science) |
Suggested read:
Military to Test Hypersonic Jet: NY to LA in 45 minutes
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That was interesting to me. I'd doubt you'd like my site. It is to girly and easy going -- but I do dig futuristic stuff.
ReplyDeleteI've visited and enjoyed your site Renae. Just keep blog from the heart, as they say!
DeleteCheers!
Great and interesting post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
Thanks much, too!
DeleteNice post - Tesla spent some time in my town, Colorado Springs, partly because of our frequent lightning storms. He had a lab here where he ran various experiments.
ReplyDeleteI tried to identify Tesla's building in NYC during my walks there, but unable to.
DeleteGreat man he was!
Dynamic post and excellent photos ~ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeletewe'll have to do SOMETHING different in our future or we won't have one.
ReplyDeleteTesla is SO cool.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
And that is why I came to Bohol to learn and help promote organic/natural farming efforts, Roger.
DeleteIt would be a shock to let go of all of our 'stuFF' and live in such a small space....Intriguing prospect....
ReplyDeleteIndeed, an intriguing prospect, Joanne, but it's something I'd seriously consider. And then I won't have to collect stuff ... just the basic essentials only :)
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