Technologies to Change The World

[pathtofreedom]

Maglev
Technological explanation
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/maglev-train.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIwbrZ4knpg
ET3
http://www.et3.com/
http://www.et3.com/youtube-video-playlist-et3
Swissmetro
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7M3EOD_GzE‎ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7M3EOD_GzE‎)
www.swissmetro.ch/en (http://www.swissmetro.ch/en)
Terraspan
http://www.terraspan.org/home.php
Rand Corporation Proposal
http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/papers/2008/P4874.pdf
D.U.M.B.S. (deep underground military bases) contain their very own maglev system along with other technologies
http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/02/10/elite-underground/
http://www.whale.to/b/underground_h.html
Streetcars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob2bYUtxlxs
Farming
Vertical Farming
http://www.verticalfarm.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ydeazX2W6M
http://8020vision.com/2011/12/04/innovation-2-0-open-source-urban-agriculture/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIdP00u2KRA
Cold Fusion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FilflaqbVI
http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/149090-nasas-cold-fusion-tech-could-put-a-nuclear-reactor-in-every-home-car-and-plane
Thorium
http://peakoil.com/alternative-energy/plasma-battery-inventors-disappearing-regularly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2vzotsvvkw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK367T7h6ZY
http://peakoil.com/alternative-energy/thorium-plasma-batteries-the-disruptive-oil-giant-killer-technology
Free Energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKWPht3fU-o
Desalination
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XMRlFMJB-g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gA_XVxhBmTQ
Before one cues the standard response "if these things are so great why aren't they being done?" it is because of suppression on the the part of government. Only a true free market system would enable us to have these great technologies because with government there is too much incentive to enrich those who are politically connected. All these technologies are possible today super high speed transport, effective mass transit, non-industrialized food, electric cars that don't cost an arm and a leg, and various energy solutions. But hey the government loves and does what it does because it wants to keep us safe from them commies and terrorists who hate because we are free. Also the Venus project and the RBE are simply collectivists pushing suppressed technologies as a way of selling their control system and blaming profit. Sorry for the lengthiness.

[Intoxiklown]

Interesting list.

I am currently working on a deal that involves some things that I believe will change the world in a positive way, and allow me to make a crap ton of money as well....=)

I have had Senator Martha Roby's lawyer contact me me, wanting to set up a meeting over this new oil filtration system my friend is manufacturing. It is really neat, as once you put it on an engine, you never have to change the oil again. Never. Most people don't realize, but oil never goes bad, it just gets dirty. So, if you can filter down below 4 microns, that oil will last forever (minus the actual burn off that is just natural to it's use in engines.). I am talking to several trucking companies already, but if I can get a state contract I will be a multi-millionaire over night. When you think of how many trucks and school buses one state is likely to have, the numbers from projected commission jump off the chart.

Of course, the main reason Sen. Roby is interested in it is purely political I'm sure, as it would allow her to run her next campaign based off of talking points like, "I saved the state of Alabama x amount of millions of dollars", and "Alabama is leading the way in keeping the environment clean as it reduces waste oil by 89%", and of course the best one, "We are doing our part to reduce American dependency on foreign oil".

This same company I am dealing with also has a cutting torch that runs off a 110 and water. I know many people build such devices in their garage, but they can't go full commercial use and sale as they encounter loss of current and overheating issues. This guy has solved those issues, and it is amazing. And he is working on converting this technology to provide a true automobile engine that runs entirely off of water. Other designs exist of this, but his is a different take on it, and is patentable.

But the thing he has that I think is really cool, and the one that will make the most money is he has developed a simple component that you attach to an existing engine, and it reduces the carbon emissions by 25%. I am not a believer in global warming, but at the same time we do know that we're not helping either. And as more and more government intervention in mandating emission standards comes about, auto manufacturers are worried, as you're talking hundreds of millions of dollars in redesign and retooling cost, which would be passed on to the buyer. This device exceeds emission goals, and allows for them to be met without one single redesign. And it's cost is so low, they can be added to the assembly line process without affecting cost to the consumer in a noticeable way (maybe an extra $1,000).

I love visiting his shop in the Dominican Republic, as he has so many cool things he is working on. He is without a doubt the most intelligent man I've ever met.

[pathtofreedom]

bump

[James Madison]

I demand fully-sentient, life-like robots who will cater to my every whim! j/k

Seriously though some of this stuff looks pretty interesting.

[liberty2897]

Thorium reactors for power production sound completely superior to uranium. More efficient, more abundant fuel, much safer, and produces waste products that return to background levels within 200 years. Sounds to me like they were well aware of this in the beginnings of the nuclear industry. Thorium reactors aren't good for building nuclear weapons of mass destruction, so... uranium it was. Now we are stuck with waste products that will last for thousands of years. Thorium really sounds promising. Would be really cool to see the private industry start working on this technology.

[pathtofreedom]

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[Zippyjuan]

Streetcars? They have been around for 150 years. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blstreetcars.htm


The first streetcar ran along Bowery Street in New York, and began service in the year 1832. It was owned John Mason, a wealthy banker, and built by Irishmen, John Stephenson. Stephenson's New York company would become the largest and most famous builder of horse-drawn streetcars.

The second American city to have streetcars was New Orleans, Louisiana, in the year 1835. The typical American streetcar was operated by two crew members. One man, a driver, rode up front. His job was to drive the horse, controlled by a set of reigns. The driver also had a brake handle that he could use to stop the streetcar. When streetcars got bigger, sometimes two and three horses would be used to haul a single car. The second crew member was called the conductor, who rode at the back of the car. His job was to help passengers get on and off the streetcar, collect their fares, and give a signal to the driver when everyone was on board and it was safe to proceed. He gave this signal by pulling on a rope that was attached to a bell at the other end of the car that the driver could hear


Desalinisation is old technology but hasn't caught on much yet because of the cost (and it only works along the coast- Denver won't be able to use it). It is starting to be considered more (San Diego has been looking into it).

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/drinkseawater.html

Desalination/Distillation is one of mankind's earliest forms of water treatment, and it is still a popular treatment solution throughout the world today. In ancient times, many civilizations used this process on their ships to convert sea water into drinking water. Today, desalination plants are used to convert sea water to drinking water on ships and in many arid regions of the world, and to treat water in other areas that is fouled by natural and unnatural contaminants. Distillation is perhaps the one water treatment technology that most completely reduces the widest range of drinking water contaminants.

In nature, this basic process is responsible for the hydrologic cycle. The sun causes water to evaporate from surface sources such as lakes, oceans, and streams. The water vapor eventually comes in contact with cooler air, where it re-condenses to form dew or rain. This process can be imitated artificially, and more rapidly than in nature, using alternative sources of heating and cooling


It is used in some Arab countries. This plant is in India.

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/FvpXSl7v5JClJIPjyDLejO/The-desalination-dilemma.html


Nemmeli plant: The desalination dilemma

The Nemmeli plant brought relief to a parched Chennai, but the high costs of the solution put a question mark over its viability elsewhere

[Working Poor]

it is depressing that most new tech is about taking away freedom rather than making us more free.

[Zippyjuan]

But it is supposed to free us. Free to do more stuff. We don't have to labor in factories anymore- they do it. We don't need somebody to pump gas for us. We check ourselves out at the stores. And the people who did those jobs are also no longer needed. They are free!

[liberty2897]

I like the idea of solar power towers. They put out enough power to be comparable to coal plants. Looks a lot more promising than photo-voltaic to me.

General Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_tower

Example of one in Ca. with a planned capacity of 392 megawatts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility_Online.jpg/220px-Ivanpah_Solar_Power_Facility_Online.jpg

[pathtofreedom]

The Government is currently holding exlcusive access to an advanced tunneling machine
http://www.google.com/patents/US3693731
http://www.google.com/patents/US3885832
http://www.google.com/patents/US3881777
the machine is indeed real some pictures of it
http://projectcamelot.org/tunnel_boring_machine_3.jpg
http://projectcamelot.org/tunnel_boring_machine_4_lg.jpg
http://izrahbanyahuda.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/hugetunnel.jpg
This could make the cost of the NY subway cheaper to build and maintain. You could also avoid land acquisition problems.
This is one of the technologies in the D.U.M.B.S.

[pathtofreedom]

Maglev-2000 System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEtMlAdaH-8 (http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3 DTEtMlAdaH-8&h=bAQFOFy_cAQF2CWLy0yrYXC-6TfiqrAay6BjIiSF0bJTrNg&s=1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWA3cOin8Pc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HodgwMgystQ
http://www.maglev2000.com/
A new train system for the United States. Passenger travel could 5 cents per mile and freight 10 cents per mile. such a system of maglevs could revolutionize US Travel

[ronpaulfollower999]

Streetcars? They have been around for 150 years. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blstreetcars.htm



Desalinisation is old technology but hasn't caught on much yet because of the cost (and it only works along the coast- Denver won't be able to use it). It is starting to be considered more (San Diego has been looking into it).

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/drinkseawater.html


It is used in some Arab countries. This plant is in India.

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/FvpXSl7v5JClJIPjyDLejO/The-desalination-dilemma.html

I think there are some desalination plants in south Florida too (or maybe they were planned).

[ronpaulfollower999]

I think it'd be awesome to have a Maglev/Auto Train type system. Drive your car to the nearest station and onto the train, then ride the Maglev to your destination. Miami to New York in under 4.5 hours (at 300 mph). You'll conveniently have your car with you.

[pathtofreedom]

Japan Successfully tests maglev train at 500km/h
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-06/05/japan-maglev-train-test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_eT4zq8eO0
In my view maglev (in its various forms) like nuclear energy (in its various forms) is one of those technologies who's time has come and who's need is essential.

[ronpaulfollower999]

I never really cared much for Japan's maglev. It looks weird on the outside, and the interior reminds me too much of an airplane. I've always liked the German Transrapid (which has a line in operation in Shanghai).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wU_Ib5VRDk

[pathtofreedom]

The transrapid is admittedly sexier.

[pathtofreedom]

https://www.dot.ny.gov/recovery/sponsors/tiger/repository/MAGLEV2000%20RIVERHEAD%20Application.pdf
http://www.monorails.org/pdfs/maglev%202000.pdf
A system for converting the New York Subways and other urban transit system over to maglev.