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Scenario prompts 3 October 2024
Use the prompts to question things such as relevance, opportunity vs threat, if vs when, timelines, impact and responses. Consider multiple futures.
Today’s prompts are climate tech, a 3D-printed hotel, ultrasound-triggered hydrogel, wave energy, supply chains, squid-inspired fabric, right to repair, pausing human life, gaming and having an animal vision.
Consider modern technology (3D printing, synthetic biology, etc.) in the context of future supply lines.
15 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/10/01/1104432/2024-climate-tech-companies/
Aviation, wildfire, mining, chemicals, energy storage, agriculture, solar, hydrogen, EVs, fission, cement and renewables.
World’s first 3D-printed hotel rises in the Texas desert
https://newatlas.com/architecture/icon-el-cosmico-construction/
The leading 3D-printed architecture firm Icon is now busy constructing its ambitious El Cosmico campground hotel project in the Texas desert.
Hydrogel with ultrasound activation enables sustained drug release
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-09-hydrogel-ultrasound-enables-sustained-drug.html
It could revolutionize drug delivery for various medical applications in which constant drug levels are crucial for optimal therapeutic outcomes.
UK explores world’s most powerful tidal turbine to unlock clean energy
https://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-most-powerful-tidal-energy-turbine
With an output of 2 MW, it is the world’s most powerful tidal turbine. It generates enough energy to power 2,000 homes in the UK and offset 2,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
Supply Chains Belong at the Top of a CEO’s Agenda
https://hbr.org/2024/09/supply-chains-belong-at-the-top-of-a-ceos-agenda
Read https://www.ronimmink.com/deglobalisation-and-system-collapse/
User-adjusted warmth: Squid-inspired fabric adapts to your temperature needs
https://interestingengineering.com/science/squid-inspired-fabric-temperature-controlled-properties
This new fabric material draws inspiration from the impressive color-changing properties of squid skin.
Circular is the new linear: consumers demand DIY fixes and durable design
70% of German consumers see the circularity of domestic appliances as crucial for the future of our environment and society.
Scientists Have Figured Out How to Hit the “Pause Button” on Human Life
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/a62414538/human-life-pause-button/
By inhibiting a series of chemical reactions known as the mTOR signaling pathway, the team found thta they could induce a state very similar to diapause, in which an embryo will temporarily hold off on implanting into the uterus until conditions are favorable.
Why small games have a big future
https://www.ft.com/content/2811551f-74b8-43b4-815b-7d07ae4f6494
The games industry has been sailing through choppy waters in 2024, with more than 10,000 lay-offs so far alongside numerous studio closures and game cancellations.
Watch the world through different animals’ eyes in this stunning high-tech footage
Cameras recorded footage in red, blue, green and UV channels simultaneously, with openly available software processing the raw footage and converting it into different kinds of “animal vision.”
