If you want to become more anticipatory, buy yourself the time to respond, develop your change muscle, and increase the quality of your strategy development, here are the scenario prompts for 3 March 2023.
Printing batteries, smart cities, ecosystems (44 trillion), the future of nanotech, fungi, the Reverse Scooby-Doo theory, OI, political innovation, soft robotics, telemedicine, humanoids (and OI?) and aliens.
Have a great weekend. Think about aliens and/or OI.
Batteries 3D-Printed Using Layers of Powder Use 40% Less Material, Charge in Minutes and Recycle Easier
Solid-state batteries have advantages over lithium-ion because they aren’t flammable, they’re more easily recycled, work in extreme cold, and have greater energy density. Now they can be printed using 40% less material.
The Trends Shaping The Smart Cities of the Future
https://gritdaily.com/smart-cities-of-the-future/
AI, IoT, security, autonomous and privacy.
Why measuring the economic value of ecosystems is important
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/02/an-ecosystems-economic-value-can-now-be-measured-heres-how?
44 trillion. Impact of nature as a cost will become part of your business model.
The Future of Nanotechnology: Balancing Potential Benefits and Risks
The impact of nanotechnology on various industry sectors is undeniable, and its potential for further growth and development is immense
No, You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Fungi
https://time.com/6256252/fungi-science-the-last-of-us/
Embrace the fungi!
Scientists aim to create AI from human brain cells: ‘New frontier’
https://nypost.com/2023/02/28/ai-could-be-created-with-our-own-brain-cells/?
New term. OI (organoid intelligence).
Those meddling kids! The Reverse Scooby-Doo theory of tech innovation comes with the excuses baked in
The future that technologists are creating will be better for everyone, if we just trust them and stay out of the way!
The Emerging Field of Political Innovation
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/the_emerging_field_of_political_innovation?
Badly needed. Governance is too slow. Read https://www.ronimmink.com/exponential-power-and-the-future-of-citizenship/
Soft Robotics: Paving the Way for Revolutionary Advancements in Industry and Daily Life
Researchers have developed a novel soft conductive material that could help advance the field of soft robotics.
Telemedicine in Ukraine Is Showing That High-Tech Isn’t Always Better
Technological determinism vs pragmatism
Figure emerges from stealth with the first images of its humanoid robot
Humanoids and OI?
Aliens Created Our Universe in a Lab, Scientist Suggests
https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/deep-space/a39797483/aliens-created-our-universe-in-a-lab/?
Something to think about over the weekend.
