World Changing Technology

(Technologies that will Change the World and How You can Be a Part of It)

A 5x5 ft. solar cell that costs $100, could be screwed to the side of your house and meets all of your power needs - We don't need to invest in technology like this, as the free market would see to it that such a technology would be in your hands in no time. Other technologies however, while just as earth-shattering, may face significant barriers to implementation.

Below are some examples of world changing technolgies that might not make it without your support:

Mass Transportation

Imagine a new mass-transportation system that could deliver you where you want to be in 1/2 the time and for 1/10th the cost. Sounds great right? Unfortunately, the auto industry, the oil industry and the inertia of existing infrastructure would most likely delay the implementation of this technology for decades if not longer.

So what kind of technology could deliver such an incredible mass transportation system? The SkyTran project has this kind of potential. If such a project was implemented, the overall cost of transportation would drop dramatically by as much as 90%. Why? The overall number of transporation vehicles (currently in the form of cars) would drop because we wouldn't need 1 for each person any more. The cost and maintenance of each vehicle would also drop because they'd have no engine, no drivetrain, and wouldn't need much of the safety equipment that's now needed. Not to mention the dramatic fuel savings!

A country like the United States could reduce its fleet of 300 million cars (average cost of ownership including gas and maintenance is $30,000+) to about 50 million SkyTran modules which have a much reduced cost of ownership and maintenance ($5,000 - $10,000).

What about all of the mechanics, auto workers, and car dealerships? Won't this mean we'll lose jobs? In the short-term this is true, however, in the long term these people will move to new jobs, such as reengineering our electric grid or distributing solar technology.

A truly efficient transportation system will:

1. Reduce the cost of EVERYTHING as transportation costs are
   part of every single physical product you can buy.
2. Reduce traffic.
3. Reduce pollution.
4. Reduce our dependance on oil.
5. Eliminate auto-accidents.
6. Change the world!

The Space Elevator

Imagine being able to travel to space for a few thousand dollars. Imagine vacations on the moon, cruises around venus, and possibly even living in space. What fantastic new opportunities and possibilities! A Space Elevator will one day provide these opportunities.

What is a Space Elevator?
Think of it as a long (very long) piece of cable with one end attached to earth and and the other end attached to an object orbiting high above us. Now instead of having to set off a massive (and dangerous) explosion beneath anything we want to send to outer space, we can just simply crawl up the cable.

For more information on the space elevator see:

Clean Water Technology

The clean water crisis developing around the world could be solved in a number of ways. One is by simply delivering clean water to communities in need. However, another solution is a technological breakthrough that allows communities to filter water cheaply.

Just one (of many) promising filtering technologies is nanosponges which filter out pollutants on a microscopic scale. However, nanosponges are still in the early stages of development and expensive to produce.

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