Difference between revisions of "Opportunities"

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Problems that will be not too hard to solve with AP Technology are:

• removal of carbon dioxide to stop and reverse climate change (carbon diaoxide harvesting units, air using micro ships)
• stopping dependence on scarce elements via usage of metamaterials based upon diamondoids comprised out of abundant elements.
• stopping population boom via rising and equilibrating global wealth.
• ending energy scarcity (solar street pavings)
• resolving energy storage problems with energy storage cells and chemomechanical converters
• capture of seaborne plastic waste: great pacific garbage patch
• protection against some natural disasters
• better accommodation for the homeless (AP suit, minimal temporary housing)
• giving back agricultural area to nature
• avoidance of release of toxic chemicals
• alleviating traffic congestions
• mending the lack of good global freshwater supply due to cheap energy easy desalination and improved transport
• to some extent reducing the excessive space usage of agriculture (cheap glass houses)

Problems that will be hard to tackle even with AP Technology:

• cleanup of highly dispersed radioactive contaminations in the ground
• social and financial stability in the time of most rapid change
• dealing with the new dangers of AP technology e.g. waste management
• protection against some natural disasters
• cleanup of old landfills

Further opportunities:

• making our advanced civilization a great deal more disaster proof
• major improvement of public transport
• better access to space and the deep sea
• richer and more colorful environment
• cumulative fashion design

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More concrete applications can be found on the "further improvement at technology level III" page.