GeekSpeak subject for Saturday October 1st at noon SLT: Will Batteries save the Planet?

 For the last decade or so we have been told to save energy.  What we need is some device that will store energy so that none of it is lost.  And the answer is: Batteries!Come to GeekSpeak on Saturday at noon SLT and explore with us how batteries will save the planet and how they will save the way we work and live.  Oil and wars caused by oil could disappear, as could nuclear power, simply because they are not needed any more.There...

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GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 11th June at noon SLT: Can we get rid of oil? Should we?

 We have all heard about the problems of oil: climate change, pollution, wars.  So perhaps we should all stop using it?  Or do you think that we should continue to use it while we have it because there is nothing that can take its place?What can replace oil?  Solar power, nuclear power, wind, or water power?  Will attempt to live without oil increase poverty?  Is that too high a price to pay?If we do get rid of oil what...

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GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 24th July at noon SLT: Will Batteries save the world?

Since the advent of energy sources, like solar and wind, that are not always available the trend is to place batteries in an electricity system.  The energy is stored when it is plentiful and used when it is needed.  For some reason, no one thought about doing that before. Let’s discuss what the battery revolution will do for us. Will it save the planet?  Will it lead humanity to an era of abundance of energy?  In 15 years maybe...

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What REALLY makes the world go around? GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 3rd October at noon SLT

 GeekSpeak – What REALLY makes the world go around? We tend to think we know how the world works, but do we?  Does anyone really understand it?  What does the world run on? We are used to the picture of the world running on oil, but that has only been true for the last century or so.  Before that, maybe it was the possession of fertile land.  What will be the next thing that makes the world work?  Resources? ...

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GeekSpeak: The Future of Energy. Join the discussion July 4th at 12pm SLT

Where will we get energy from in the future? Are we waiting for unlimited sources of energy?  Nuclear fusion?  Volcanoes? Zero point?  What other sources of energy do you think we will find? How much energy do we actually need?  Will there ever be a maximum amount? Whatever new sources of energy we find, will we always want more?  If each of us has a planet to run, will that be enough? Come...

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GeekSpeak – reaching a Kardashev Type 1 civilization. Join the Discussion on Saturday, August 31st at 12pm SLT

Reaching level 1 on the Kardashev scale means storing and using all the energy that the earth gets from the sun.  We will reach this when we increase our energy production about a million-fold.  Can we ever get there?  Will we need to hollow out the earth and use all the asteroids around? What will happen if we do not reach it?  Will we fall back to stone age energy levels, or is there a middle way? What...

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GeekSpeak – should everyone make their own energy?

In the future we will have huge energy demands.  Will we have to make our own energy?  Will we all have to install solar panels, wind turbines on the roof, a human waste converter?  Will we be forced to do this? Once we see the light (forgive the pun) will we ever want to go back to company energy?How would the world look if everyone had to produce energy?  Will large energy plants completely disappear?  Could we make...

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BuzzFeed: How Paint Colors Can Actually Change Your Life with Linda Lauren

  Linda Lauren was interviewed by Buzzfeed about how color can change the energy of a room.  On her Island (ETU Abbracciare) you can see her use of soothing colors to create a calm, tranquil meditative oasis.  Click Here to read this fun informative BuzzFeed article.   Photo Credit:Alice Mongkongllite for BuzzFeed / Lauren Zaser for BuzzFeed ...

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Prayers For The East Coast of the USA

The power of prayer and positive energy through intention can accomplish miraculous results. Please share with us and direct your good intentions to those in need. We need your help. Hurricane Sandy may have left the area, but she also left devastation in her wake. Please feel free to pass this FaceBook Link on and invite all your friends to join us. Please do this in the comforts of your own surroundings. There is no time limit, except...

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