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Bee-inspired organisation, science fiction, before smartphones, bat-inspired drones, super intelligence, an industrial vs biological future, synthetic bacteria, zero waste, an exosphere, death tech, bacteria and mining and AR for cities.
Eventually, all business models will be net zero. How far off are you?
Bee-inspired Teamwork: Lessons for Organizational Success
https://www.corporate-rebels.com/blog/bee-inspired-teamwork-lessons-for-organizational-success
Imagine your team making the best decision in 95 percent of cases…
‘It’s not climate change, it’s everything change’: sci-fi authors take on the global crisis
A new generation of writers now believes it is impossible to write “near future” sci-fi without putting the climate emergency at the forefront of their speculative fiction
What Did People Do Before Smartphones?
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/07/before-smartphones-boredom/674631/?
No one can remember.
Eradicating greenhouse pests with bat-inspired flying drones
https://www.inceptivemind.com/eradicating-greenhouse-pests-bat-inspired-flying-drones/?
Automated insect control technology
Looming AI apocalypse? Industry leaders say we should be worried about superintelligence
Superintelligence can reason, plan, and learn from experience just like humans do.
Industrial Civilization Needs a Biological Future
https://www.palladiummag.com/2023/05/18/industrial-civilization-needs-a-biological-future?
It’s an exciting time to be a futurist.
Synthetic Cells Stripped of Nearly All Their Genes Still Thrive Under Evolution
This could herald a next generation of synthetic bacteria that pump out insulin and other life-saving medications, produce biofuels, or bio-degrade hazardous chemicals
How to Build a Zero-Waste Economy
https://techonomy.com/how-to-build-a-zero-waste-economy/?
Reuse, refill, return.
Sphere In Vegas Will Feature Multi-Sensory Experiences
https://vrscout.com/news/sphere-in-vegas-will-feature-multi-sensory-experiences/?
The exosphere features 10,000 immersive chairs powered by an infrasound haptic system.
From graves to grief: the deathtech startups changing the afterlife
https://tech.eu/2023/07/06/death-tech-startups/?
Today startups are using technology and sustainable innovation to disrupt traditional rituals and the practicalities of death.
A Protein Mines And Sorts Rare Earths, Paving Way For Green Tech
https://scienceblog.com/538641/a-protein-mines-and-sorts-rare-earths-paving-way-for-green-tech/?
Scientists have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria select among rare-earth elements, using the ability of a bacterial protein to bind to another unit of itself.
Cities are about to get an AR facelift
https://futureparty.com/cities-regulate-ar/
AR presents an opportunity for cities to revitalize tourism, giving landmarks new life as digital destinations tied to games or other experiences.
