First Steps For The World of Tomorrow - New Power Grids and Infrastructure

[Vigilante]

http://news.yahoo.com/smart-grid-tra...090015751.html

A lot of people probably aren't going to find this as interesting as I did. Basically analysis based on population and human migration patterns have lead scientist/mathematicians.. whatever.. to predict that by 2050, 75% of the worlds populations will live in cities. That alone blows my mind simply because it seems to be instinctive to stick with the herd to survive.. but from my perspective just makes these large populations of people susceptible to a mass attack.. But I suppose that's why we have counteractive technological system? Not to mention it'll hopefully free up nature to do what it does best "keep this planet and it's inhabitants alive"..

I'm rambling, but moving on.. Anyways.. So Rio has implemented this new power grid that upon detection of weather.. buildings going down.. etc.. It can reroute power elsewhere.. shut down gas lines.. subways.. and alert local hospitals immediately.. It seems very efficient given it's proven ability to do just that (the incident about the building collapsing in the article)..

On the flip side, if such an interface were ever to become susceptible to an outside attack.. It could cause chaos and jeopardize a whole city dependent on it's intelligent power grid. Let's face it, China has enough hackers at the ready that if they weren't intent on milking the U.S for every cent they can get.. would shut down our entire power grid and just take over. Maybe I'm exaggerating.. maybe not. Given the advances with stem cells and regeneration, the few posters who actually make enough of themselves to afford it might live long enough to find out.

[InspiredByMe]

Our reliance on technology will be our downfall.

[Vigilante]

Originally Posted by InspiredByMe

Our reliance on technology will be our downfall.

This pretty much sums up what I was getting at.

[iMagiNation]

it's not our relience on technology, it's extremely personal faults that all of us have that damn us.

[moron]

Originally Posted by InspiredByMe

Our reliance on technology will be our downfall.

[Trix Are For Kids]

Man got fucked because we thought we were better.

Essentially though we just got fucked because we flat-out thought.

[Jerk.]

Originally Posted by Vigilante

http://news.yahoo.com/smart-grid-tra...090015751.html

A lot of people probably aren't going to find this as interesting as I did. Basically analysis based on population and human migration patterns have lead scientist/mathematicians.. whatever.. to predict that by 2050, 75% of the worlds populations will live in cities. That alone blows my mind simply because it seems to be instinctive to stick with the herd to survive.. but from my perspective just makes these large populations of people susceptible to a mass attack.. But I suppose that's why we have counteractive technological system? Not to mention it'll hopefully free up nature to do what it does best "keep this planet and it's inhabitants alive"..

I'm rambling, but moving on.. Anyways.. So Rio has implemented this new power grid that upon detection of weather.. buildings going down.. etc.. It can reroute power elsewhere.. shut down gas lines.. subways.. and alert local hospitals immediately.. It seems very efficient given it's proven ability to do just that (the incident about the building collapsing in the article)..

On the flip side, if such an interface were ever to become susceptible to an outside attack.. It could cause chaos and jeopardize a whole city dependent on it's intelligent power grid. Let's face it, China has enough hackers at the ready that if they weren't intent on milking the U.S for every cent they can get.. would shut down our entire power grid and just take over. Maybe I'm exaggerating.. maybe not. Given the advances with stem cells and regeneration, the few posters who actually make enough of themselves to afford it might live long enough to find out.

Do you live in 1850 or something? We already mostly live in cities

[Sir Cornwell]

Cities are strange attractors.

Strange, strange attractors.

I do have the paranoid subroutinez running in the recesses of my mind that tell me to get out in the vicinity of a secondary/tertiary center. While there is neither room nor livelihood for most people outside the larger cities, it would make me feel safer to be away from all this fragile infrastructure.

[Vigilante]

Originally Posted by Jerk.

Do you live in 1850 or something? We already mostly live in cities

Actually, I don't live in a city.. I prefer the confines of nature over the concrete jungle. Its just interesting to imagine a future where 3 out of every 4 people are held up in a particular technological citadel of sorts.. With modern day corporations growing bigger and bigger, the master control of tomorrow will be similar to how it is today, which is.. "whoever has the most money, has the power".. It begs to question whether nationality will even matter in the future? The people who stay behind will be considered modern age "barbarians" and the city dwellers well leave tale of the dangers of the folks from out past yonder.. War will come and cities shall fall.. and the day will come when the slate is wiped clean.. only will the future of our peoples story be intrusted anew.. and so the cycle repeats.. as it has.. as it always will..




Nah, I'm just fucking with ya..