Friday, January 10, 2014

Science Fact

We have the potential during our lifetime, in the next 10 to 30 years, to slay water, energy shortage, hunger, health care, educational issues, where we can create a world of abundance, where we can meet the basic needs of every man, woman and child on this planet.

Think about the fact that a Masai warrior in the middle of Africa today on one of these cell phones has better mobile com than President Reagan did 25 years ago. And if they're on Google on a smartphone, they've got better access to knowledge than President Clinton did 15 years ago. It's extraordinary.

What people don't realize is that we're living on a planet that's bathed with energy; 5,000 times more energy hits the Earth's surface than we consume as a species in a year. It's just not accessible yet. Solar energy is doubling every two years. It's now only seven doublings from meeting 100 percent of the world's energy needs, and we have 10,000 times more sunlight than we need to do that.

We have the technology now, it's being done in a number of labs, to actually grow meat products in the laboratory, in the test tube, so to speak. These kinds of new food products will be far better for you, because they will have the best proteins, the best fats, the nutrients built in. It will taste better than a hamburger.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec13/singularity_12-25.html

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