[…] Also watched Future by Design this week, the documentary about Jacque Fresco I previously mentioned here. I’m still absorbing much of it, particularly Jacque’s vision of a resource based economy of abundance, but there were some really no brainer design concepts. For example, he demonstrated a type of material, a shape memory alloy, that could potentially be used in automobile exteriors, so in the event of a bump or collision, the frame simply fixes itself. Of course, there will be electronics that significantly reduce the chances of a collision in the first place. Or, cargo ships with modular sections, so the ship never has to be unbalanced or inefficiently travel empty. And, the possibility to transport things underwater, where there is much less resistance than on the surface, with an air bubble system to further reduce resistance. Or, homes that are slightly pressurized to eradicate dust. […]