TECHNOLOGIES
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Open Source Ecology - GVCS
The Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) is an open technological platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small civilization with modern comforts. Open Source - Low-Cost - Modular - User-Serviceable - DIY - Closed-Loop Manufacturing - High Performance - Heirloom Design - Flexible Fabrication A modern, comfortable lifestyle relies on a variety of efficient Industrial Machines.New Bandages Latest in Healthcare Technology - High Tech Bandages and Band-Aids
ChitoGauze (Photograph courtesy of HemCon Medical Technologies, Inc.)
Aerogel: See-Through, Strong as Steel & Ligher than Air
Despite its incredibly low density, aerogel is one of the most powerful materials on the planet. It can support thousands of times its own weight, block out intense heat, cold and sound – yet it is 1,000 times less dense than glass, nearly as transparent and is composed of %99.8 air.