Our Future Today

I haven't posted for quite a while. Sorry. Have had to go into contemplation mode. We've all been waiting for "the change" to come along, and it is. We have earthquakes, volcanoes, market crashes and the like happening all around us. These things have happened . . . and will continue to occur . . . until we are forced to or have no choice but to change and adapt.

But these event are not and should not be our focus. Deep within our being we know Spirit is working its magic and all will be well in our world if we are open and are aware. So I want to focus on magical opportunities instead of the miraculous ways Spirit puts us in positions where we have little choice but to change and grow.

The strange image above is actually something right out of "The Jetsons" futuristic cartoon show from the 1960's & '70's. Except, this isn't fantasy. That weird egg-shaped thing is constructed of sand and a special adhesive and was created by . . . a printer.

3D printer could build moon bases

PhysOrg.com) -- An Italian inventor, Enrico Dini, chairman of the company Monolite UK Ltd, has developed a huge three-dimensional printer called D-Shape that can print entire buildings out of sand and an inorganic binder. The printer works by spraying a thin layer of sand followed by a layer of magnesium-based binder from hundreds of nozzles on its underside. The glue turns the sand to solid stone, which is built up layer by layer from the bottom up to form a sculpture, or a sandstone building.

The D-shape printer can create a building four times faster than it could be built by conventional means, and reduces the cost to half or less. There is little waste, which is better for the environment, and it can easily “print” curved structures that are difficult and expensive to build by other means. Dini is proving the technology by creating a nine cubic meter pavilion for a roundabout in the town of Pontedera.

The printer can be moved along horizontal beams and four vertical columns, and the printer head is raised by only 5-10 mm for each new layer. The printer is driven by a computer running CAD software and prints at a resolution of 25 dpi (dots per inch). The completed material resembles marble, is stronger than concrete, and does not need iron reinforcing. The printing process can successfully create internal curves, partitions, ducting, and hollow columns. (Bold mine)

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Now, don't think this is destined for outer-space only. Yes, it can be used to create structures on the moon or Mars or any other planet for that matter . . . even ours.

Nine cubic meters BTW is approximately 29 square feet.

Here's a video of the technology in action. Tres cool, huh?