Comments on: Design for a better life http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/ Learning to love science. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:55:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: George Curtis http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1415 George Curtis Sun, 30 Sep 2007 01:24:47 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1415 Yes, some of the ideas are old, often with new names. The "radio wave powered" radio is a crystal receiver (galena, germanium or silicon crystal) and have been around for 100 years. But, sometimes it is very worthwhile to bring out old ideas, and adapt to modern use with better materials, etc -- as long as you do a literature search or talk to someone with experience, so you don't waste time starting all over from scratch. Yes, some of the ideas are old, often with new names. The “radio wave powered” radio is a crystal receiver (galena, germanium or silicon crystal) and have been around for 100 years.

But, sometimes it is very worthwhile to bring out old ideas, and adapt to modern use with better materials, etc — as long as you do a literature search or talk to someone with experience, so you don’t waste time starting all over from scratch.

]]> By: Jackie Pike http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1041 Jackie Pike Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:21:43 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1041 I'm amazed when inventions help society at large or the whole planet. I don't think this idea is new, however, "ergonomic", "sustainable," and "green" are terms that have been around for at least a couple of decades. I’m amazed when inventions help society at large or the whole planet. I don’t think this idea is new, however, “ergonomic”, “sustainable,” and “green” are terms that have been around for at least a couple of decades.

]]> By: Dan http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1013 Dan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:28:07 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-1013 It's AMAZING to see so many people designing things to HELP people AND look cool, not just to look cool like they used to hey! I have high hopes for the future, with a world obsessed with visual perfection it wont be long before we achieve perfection...In general..Bring on the perfect world! :) It’s AMAZING to see so many people designing things to HELP people AND look cool, not just to look cool like they used to hey!
I have high hopes for the future, with a world obsessed with visual perfection it wont be long before we achieve perfection…In general..Bring on the perfect world! :)

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-913 Lisa Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:22:27 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-913 It's wonderful to see that others do care and are trying to make the earth a better place to be. And people are great inventors too, they just don't think they have the knack. We need to have more incentives to inventions to encourage people to try it. It’s wonderful to see that others do care and are trying to make the earth a better place to be. And people are great inventors too, they just don’t think they have the knack. We need to have more incentives to inventions to encourage people to try it.

]]> By: 2wicky http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-904 2wicky Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:04:14 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-904 It's uplifting to see so many people working to design solutions to problems all around the world. Some of the designs they considered were really cool. I was a little surprised that the tongue sucker was a 'work' category winner, but there were a lot of good ideas in the 'body' category already. I'm a little disappointed the Whirlwind wheelchair didn't do better. I spent only a few months wheelchair-bound, but even in a "modern" country like the U.S. there were no affordable wheelchair options that could navigate a city well. I would really have appreciated such a versatile and capable ride. It’s uplifting to see so many people working to design solutions to problems all around the world. Some of the designs they considered were really cool. I was a little surprised that the tongue sucker was a ‘work’ category winner, but there were a lot of good ideas in the ‘body’ category already.

I’m a little disappointed the Whirlwind wheelchair didn’t do better. I spent only a few months wheelchair-bound, but even in a “modern” country like the U.S. there were no affordable wheelchair options that could navigate a city well. I would really have appreciated such a versatile and capable ride.

]]> By: Steven Earl Salmony http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-897 Steven Earl Salmony Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:26:58 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-897 Wonderful ideas for making life better here and now. They are much better ideas, I suppose, than ones aimed at going to Jupiter :) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5237038.stm Wonderful ideas for making life better here and now. They are much better ideas, I suppose, than ones aimed at going to Jupiter :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5237038.stm

]]> By: Deborah Byrd http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/human-world/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-895 Deborah Byrd Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:57:02 +0000 http://blogs.earthsky.org/lindsaypatterson/sustainability/082867/design-for-a-better-life/#comment-895 It's very exciting to be living in a world where these sorts of great ideas are becoming reality! It’s very exciting to be living in a world where these sorts of great ideas are becoming reality!

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