Fascinating: "Open-Source Blueprint for Civilization"

[Le Taz Hot]

Marcin Jakubowski introduces the concept of building inter-connective modular farming equipment using re-cycled material. It's basically a big Erector Set so you can dismantle one thing and assemble something completely different using the same parts. He has actual blueprints for 50 different projects of which 8 have already been built. He talks about the uses not only in the U.S. but in third-world applications to feed starving populations. It's only about 4 minutes long. I thought other DUers might find it interesting:

http://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski.html

[Le Taz Hot]

1. OK, one shameless kick

and then I'll stop. I know it's kind of nerdy stuff but the implications are pretty profound.

[goodnews]

2. K&R.

[cliffordu]

3. kicketty.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. very interesting ted talk

really cool

[Javaman]

5. Kick! nt

[Posteritatis]

6. I was astonished at some of the stuff he could fit in there

I expected basic agricultural equipment, generators, other things along those lines. Stuff like 3D printers, bioplastic extruders, circuit mills and aluminum extractors was just incredible.

I'd love to see how his ideas pan out over the next few years; one of the niftier TED talks I've seen in awhile, and that's a high bar.

[felix_numinous]

7. Awesome K&R

[L. Coyote]

8. Can it dismantle the military and build something productive that contributes to human welfare?

[bigmonkey]

9. I started to tear up.

This is how we can bypass the corporate clampdown.

[prairierose]

10. Here is a link to their website/wiki....

http://openfarmtech.org/wiki/Main_Page

There are videos and schematics here. I check on it regularly to see what is new.

[Ricochet21]

11. K&R

:applause:

[Bucky]

12. Wow

Low tech mass production with negligible start up costs.

[OneGrassRoot]

13. Awesome. Thanks. K&R n/t

[Fumesucker]

14. Open source machining is doing something similar..

Basically an entire machine shop based around hand made tools that incorporate old auto and truck engine blocks as the main structural component.

http://opensourcemachine.org/