Graphene Coatings to Protect

Graphene is a sheet of material that is ultra-thin and only one atom thick and thus will make an excellent coating for all sorts of things. You can just sit back and imagine how important such a coating could be and think of hundreds of great applications. For instance our Online Think Tank thought of quite a few. This might possibly sometime in the future prove to be the greatest new innovation of 2007. Below are a few simple applications for such a coating as a sample-

Alternative Energy Sources Up In The Sky

Considering the danger represented by the climate changes and the global warming phenomena scientists and businessmen worldwide started to look for alternative energy sources. Besides the wind power or the nuclear energy is has been recently taken into consideration a new power generating substance: helium 3.

Becoming a Futurist - It May Be In Your Future

Often people ask me why I became a Futurist? The interesting thing is that our minds are set up to plan for the future, perhaps this is why the human species has indeed made it this far. Unfortunately, if we do not plan in advance and throw caution to the wind too often we make rather poor decisions and the law of unintended consequences prevails.

Space Camp for Your Children!

Many of us growing up wanted to go to the NASA Space Camp in Alabama and of course that would not be easy, as the competition was severely tough. Recently one of our Online Think Tank members from the UK notified us that he was building a VR or Virtual Reality, 3D, Surround a Sound model, simulator of the Space Shuttle, he is in Europe. Cool stuff.

UAVs to Plant Cactus Along the Mexican Border; The Thick Pointy Kind!

The amount of money budgeted to put up a border fence between the United States and Mexico is a staggering multi-billion-dollar project. Recently, our Online Think Tank considered some possible alternatives. And in doing so we left nothing off-limits, all ideas were discussed no matter how crazy; complete unlimited thought to solve this grave problem.

10 Challenges within the Educational System

This is not a how-to article and is not based on any other reference than the author's view on the subject. In a world crying for change in various areas, one must first identify what the critical points requiring change are before trying to elicit something new in its place. This is the vacuum law of improvement. With this in mind, I openly welcome you to read and share your opinions on the subject.

Perpetual Motion Blimp Concepts Considered

One of the coolest inventions of the Internet is probably the online think tanks, which spring up where folks can float concepts and discuss things. Recently in the online think tank that I run, someone said that it would be nice to build a circular hydro electric concept off shore to collect ocean wave energy. Indeed, that would be a brilliant idea, but how could that be done? Well there are many ways and yet the innovator who came up with the idea, just allowed other ideas to come out to see if in fact there were additional concepts to ponder?

Hydro-Electric Power Makes Sense; What About the Future?

Recently a very popular Online Think Tank was asked to review a totally new technology, which we generate energy from ocean waves and turn it into electricity. The design concept is totally revolutionary and the company's founder explained to the think tank how it all worked. Fieldstone Energy has several designs, which will capture ocean wave energy onshore or offshore.

An Animal Shelter Vision

Most animal shelter workers are underpaid and overworked. At the end of the day a little success might be the reward of knowing a cat or dog found a good home. On the other hand, the day to day barrage of incoming animals is daunting. Is there another way to solve the pet-overpopulation problem?

2007 Trends in RFID Tags (Radio Frequency Identification Tags)

Most folks have heard of RFID tags or radio-frequency identification tags and some folks are concerned about electronic security and Big Brother syndrome that this new technology might lead too. Many of those incited by the sound and fury over RFID Tags do not want large corporations or to the government to know every single thing they do and everywhere they go or everything that they buy. However, RFID tags will indeed help consumers and the citizenry by lowering costs of all the products and services that are delivered due to creating a more efficient distribution system.

2007 Trends in Robotic Net-Centric Battle Field Technologies

The Robotic Net-Centric Battle Space of the Future will read much like an apocalyptic novel or Science Fiction Terminator type movie and indeed it will be a living hell for those enemies within the kill zone. How soon until such a Future Fighting Force is ready to fight our wars for us? Well you might be surprised to find out just how close this potential and very real eventuality really is.

2007 Trends in Underwater Robotics

The Underwater World of Robotics is progressing at a record clip. If you look at the military expenditures from the Deep Sea Underwater Coast Guard road maps or the United States Naval Research exploits it is obvious that the technology is moving at break-neck speed. Indeed, we are watching improved performance in ROVs for underwater rescues, deep sea exploration and underwater infrastructure construction and repair in the private sector also moving forward rapidly.

The Time is Ripe to Replace the UNO With a United Planetary Organization

If in a particular country, if one or two court cases are fought, people will be amazed as to whether there is any individual who is full of hatred, cunningness and enmity. At that time there will be no racial difference or gender discrimination. A human religion will be established in the entire world. Today all nations have joined hands to establish the United Nations Organization in America. A time will come in the future when a United Planetary Nation will come into existence. Its capital could be any of the planets like Earth, Jupiter, Mercury etc. or another region outside our solar system.