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whirlygigspin

(3,803 posts) Sat Nov 23, 2013, 09:01 AM Nov 2013

Buckminster Fuller Best Interview

1974 fascinating look back and ahead

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Buckminster Fuller Best Interview (Original Post) whirlygigspin Nov 2013 OP

+ underpants Nov 2013 #1

Interesting fellow. hunter Nov 2013 #2

Thank you. This is well worth the time to watch. Jack Rabbit Nov 2013 #3

Looking forward to 1995 when scarcity will no longer exist... sorechasm Nov 2013 #4

underpants

(182,734 posts)

1. +

Reply to whirlygigspin (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 10:42 AM

Nov 2013

marking for later watch

hunter

(38,309 posts)

2. Interesting fellow.

Reply to whirlygigspin (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 12:23 PM

Nov 2013

He proposed an international HVDC electric grid and a monetary system based on the energy thus shared.

Technically such a scheme is actually possible today with modern electrical power technology, but it was a little "out there" when he first proposed it, rather like Arthur C. Clarke's geosynchronous communication satellite proposals were when he first proposed them.

I met Fuller at a small media reception as a kid and he was gracious enough to spend some time speaking with me as an odd 12 year old know-it-all, ignoring many pushy adults who wanted to talk to him.

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

3. Thank you. This is well worth the time to watch.

Reply to whirlygigspin (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 12:57 PM

Nov 2013

sorechasm

(631 posts)

4. Looking forward to 1995 when scarcity will no longer exist...

Reply to whirlygigspin (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2013, 06:07 PM

Nov 2013

...Bucky Fuller was so prescient on many other projections. With the right political climate, a focus upon Fuller's 'livingry' instead Ray Guns 'weaponry' he probably would have gotten that one right as well. Perhaps 2025?

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