jonny round boy
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I've just stumbled across this video via a Facebook post by The Wood Whisperer (someone linked to it in the comments), and I thought it was really good, so thought I'd share:
Great Project, Great Video
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Great video!
I think that if we (the world's people) can keep our 'governments' out of our way, this could become a real game changer in how things are built in the near future. The next 5-10 years look to be real interesting times in which to live!
I think that if we (the world's people) can keep our 'governments' out of our way, this could become a real game changer in how things are built in the near future. The next 5-10 years look to be real interesting times in which to live!
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This video certainly reinforces the growing trend of supporting technologies that may democratise and decentralise our lifestyles. Much of this is due to the threat of climate change as well as social and economic pressures to reduce energy and social costs born by individuals and communities.
If an individual can build a house or a community a hall, simply by using a computer and CNC; generate their own energy and grow local food many economic and environmental costs are reduced. This may however threaten traditional economic systems and governments. In Australia our mainly coal based power companies are starting to feel 'threatened' by the uptake by individuals and communities, and even small businesses, of solar, wind and battery storage technologies to reduce power bills or even go off grid.
Increasingly the discerning First world consumer is also seeking quality goods with a low environmental impact. For example, production goods produced by companies such as Festool whose technologies and tools reduce economic and environmental costs by being efficient, longer lasting, repairable and in the end almost fully recyclable. Technologies that encourage high quality production and/or enjoyment, in the hands of individuals and small groups of craft persons, paid and unpaid.
This video certainly reinforces the growing trend of supporting technologies that may democratise and decentralise our lifestyles. Much of this is due to the threat of climate change as well as social and economic pressures to reduce energy and social costs born by individuals and communities.
If an individual can build a house or a community a hall, simply by using a computer and CNC; generate their own energy and grow local food many economic and environmental costs are reduced. This may however threaten traditional economic systems and governments. In Australia our mainly coal based power companies are starting to feel 'threatened' by the uptake by individuals and communities, and even small businesses, of solar, wind and battery storage technologies to reduce power bills or even go off grid.
Increasingly the discerning First world consumer is also seeking quality goods with a low environmental impact. For example, production goods produced by companies such as Festool whose technologies and tools reduce economic and environmental costs by being efficient, longer lasting, repairable and in the end almost fully recyclable. Technologies that encourage high quality production and/or enjoyment, in the hands of individuals and small groups of craft persons, paid and unpaid.
