Future Tech
After my last musings on historical tech, I had to acknowledge future tech as well. I see these little, random things on the internet and, with my face scrunched up in amazement, say, "Wow, I hope that's real!" Evidently, some freaks get a kick out of making "slop" AI things and making up cool tech ideas. Sometimes I hope that the real scientists see them and make them come true.
After getting my hopes up, I do a little digging to see if it's true. If not, I may still use it if it's an amazing idea. Who's to say that it won't be happening for real in ten years? Oh, and I write fiction, so pretty much anything can be a plot point.
One of the core tenets of my Gus and Greta series is that they want to see the world before humanity ruins things. And conveniently, real life has given me plenty of climate-related plot ideas. For example, the water level in Lake Mead in Nevada was super low, revealing barrels stuffed with bodies. Then it's just a matter of my imagination!
Some of the many cool tech things I've learned about.
Australia regrowing reefs- a company just outside of Sydney is making artificial seawalls, which mimic the original reef system. It looks normal and thus helps corals find a new home and restores the dying reef infrastructure. Another company is experimenting with playing the sounds of a healthy reef to stimulate plant and animal populations. Learn more by visiting Living Seawalls
Japanese dissolving plastic- scientists are developing a plastic that will dissolve in seawater in an hour and in soil in about ten days. If they "only" applied that to plastic bags, it would be a game-changer for nature. Learn more by visiting How RIKEN & University of Tokyo's Dissolvable Plastic Works | Sustainability Magazine
Norway deep-sea drones- Norway is developing underwater drones that can locate and recover underwater debris, like lost fishing nets. If you didn't know, there is a TON of that gear that gets cast off of fishing vessels worldwide and far too often marine animals get trapped in it. Norway is committed to working on that challenge and I love it! Learn more on how tech can help heal the occean at
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Sea Wave Power Generation- They're taking hydro-electricity to a whole new level by developing ways to harness the movements of the ocean's waves. Read about a recently installed site in Los Angeles here In Port of Los Angeles, Eco Wave Power taps ocean for clean energy | AP News
Again, will I use any/all of them? I have no idea. But I do know that it gives me hope for saving the planet.
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