Category Archives: Emerging Technologies

Regional Thinking (Creating a Friendlier Environment for Competitiveness)

January 29, 2016Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurial Approaches, The Politics of Wealth65mcj

The age of the states is over in the global economy as regional and multilateral agreements are becoming the norm. ASEAN, AIIB, EU, BRIC, and the IBSA-trilateral are becoming more common. The regional consolidation based on the Federal Reserve System would bring great benefits to the U.S. Instead of 50 different systems, a reduction to 12 will help corporations, small businesses, and individuals with their decisions. This will help in developing the mega-region/corridor system (Staple Corridors (Global Cities)) that was posted two articles ago. The ease of business will go up when you have multiple parties that agree to a single agreement.

Now, I’m not saying to get rid of the 50 states but put a layer above them to compete with the coming Indian and Chinese age. I say look at the Chinese province’s system to become more competitive. Each of the provinces has about the same population as about 5 to 6 European countries. The way to make America continue to be a powerhouse in this age is through reforms, innovation, and consolidations. The weight of multiple states and governors behind them makes the business environment in the U.S. very favorable and friendly.

This mega-region/corridor can be a model for the development of the U.S. economy. To see the strengths of each region please look here: http://www.america2050.org/megaregions.html.

Instead of States, you’ll begin to look at America’s regional clusters which are the reason for the U.S.A being so strong. Resources, institutions, and funding could be directed to these areas to diversify, improve, or invest in new tech or business clusters.

The Hamilton Institute calls for the Regional Plan Association to be expanded to each one of these districts. Since there are 12 Fed districts then there should be 12 RPA’s devoted to these districts. Please see here: http://www.rpa.org/

This is the first article in a three-article series on Regional Governance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System

http://www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm

http://www.china.org.cn/top10/2013-08/15/content_29728241.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_administrative_divisions_by_population

Founding Purpose: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Countering GMD and Hardening the Communications Sector

January 26, 2016Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurial Approaches65mcj

Solar flares, geomagnetic disturbances, and the Carrington Flare (event) are a threat. Significant attention and debates need to be held in the public space on the risks these events pose to humanity. This is an opportunity to create jobs, devote more resources to space, and help the technology be developed to help counter the effect on the global economy. The many countless lives and the crimes that will be prevented from a fully functional grid will help keep society in order. Future Generations will thank us for getting this started.

The Carrington Flare (or Event) was a solar event that happened on Friday, September 1, 1859. The solar flare hit the earth and was one of the largest solar storms recorded. In the early 19oo’s the impact on the communication and economy was felt. The telegraph system was nearly fried and paper caught on fire. The event was the biggest event that experts in the field say. If an event happens like that again today it would totally wreck our lifestyle.

Earth magazine has a very detailed explanation of the horrific damage that will happen all over the world if we do not start to work out ways to shield infrastructure from this.

Please read here: http://www.earthmagazine.org/article/dangers-solar-storms-which-gives-power-can-also-take-it-away

“Loss of GPS, whether brief or long term, would have impacts on safety, convenience, and the economy.”

A commission to detail how private industry, military, and intelligence on the regional, global, and economic effects will help to start the debate on creating a safer future for our children.

http://stereo.gsfc.nasa.gov/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/07/13/when-space-weather-attacks/

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/06may_carringtonflare/

http://www.bloomberg.com/infographics/2014-06-12/solar-storm-damage-could-top-one-trillion-dollars.html

http://www.tesis.lebedev.ru/en/forecast_activity.html

Founding Purpose: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

The Underground Energy Grid (Underground Electric Utilities and National Infrastructure)

January 25, 2016Emerging Technologies65mcj

The debate about the crumbling and outdated infrastructure of the United States is a crisis. The country’s infrastructure which gauges the health of the nation is at risk of hindering development and quality of life. The U.S. has to take the lead on getting a 21st-century infrastructure in place to accelerate the development of the economy. Making the American Financial Sector well-capitalized with people investing and making money work for them which in-turns strengthen the economy. Following the situation in Flint, Michigan, the long-term damage, it is doing not only to the image of the U.S. but to the welfare of the citizens of that town that needs medical treatment for the rest of their lives. We have to begin the process of upgrading our infrastructure to stop the bleeding in American Cities.

To prevent another Flint, Michigan, I-35W Mississippi River Bridge collapse and looming cyber attack on the U.S. infrastructure. Brian Sheets who is CEO of SKYRON Systems Inc laid out a plan to help get the ball rolling on the badly needed upgrade.

“Upgrading our electric utility infrastructure should be an integral part of the initiative to upgrade our national infrastructure. While roads, the FAA’s new ADS-B ground-based stations, water, wastewater, natural gas, and electric utilities are all different infrastructure issues, their upgrade should be coordinated together as part of a holistic approach to the national infrastructure upgrade initiative. As many studies have recommended, this would also provide an excellent opportunity to evaluate high-risk locations for the installation of underground electric utilities.”

Moving the energy grid underground and starting there can create opportunities for other areas that are of concern to policymakers, construction firms, and corporations:

Construction related to new or refurbished roadways is an excellent time to incorporate the installation of underground utilities.
Likewise, when designing the optimal routing of transmission and distribution feeder lines, it would be prudent to consider how new or existing adjacent roadways could be incorporated into the same construction effort.
Several reports advocated the analysis of at-risk geographic areas which could benefit from the installation of underground utilities. Incorporating this into the national infrastructure upgrade initiative would be timely.
The increase in construction jobs associated with the infrastructure upgrade would lower unemployment while also contributing more to federal and state coffers in the form of additional income taxes. In so doing, both people and deficit reduction benefit. A portion of this benefit is associated with the Recovery Act which provides $100 million for workforce training.
Taking a tops-down, singular, holistic design approach will make the resultant design more economical and efficient. Elimination of regional barriers, the unification, and operating specifications & standards, and the standardization of installation protocols will contribute toward a more effective design and project execution.
A centrally designed infrastructure will lay the foundation for more coordinated improvements in the future, resulting in less future costs.

A piecemeal approach to tackling the tough problems in infrastructure will help put the faith back in politics. The confidence of the nation will rise and the political battles in the future will become to be seen not as a position of strength but from incompetence. 9 benefits are outlined by Brian Sheets that would be a model for other government projects from creating a task force to moving the Energy Grid underground.

More efficient transmission of electricity
Quicker restoration of electricity after power disturbances
Reduced operations and management costs for utilities, and ultimately lower power costs for consumers
Reduced peak demand, which will also help lower electricity rates
Increased integration of large-scale renewable energy systems
Better integration of customer-owner power generation systems, including renewable energy systems
Improved security

Let’s get this started!

http://www.energycentral.com/gridtandd/gridoperations/articles/2601/

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/25/underground-energy-storage-solve-us-renewable-energy-transition/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2012/08/02/upgrading-the-grid-by-going-underground/#229267137922

http://electronicdesign.com/power/underground-battery-stores-renewable-energy-power-grid

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Staple Corridors (Global Cities)

January 22, 2016Banking, Emerging Technologies65mcj

“The border between Mexico and the United States spans four U.S. states, six Mexican states, and has over twenty commercial crossings. The long border between the two countries means that peace and security in that region are important to the U.S.’s national security and international trade.”

-Google Search

The integration of the global economy means new methods and experiments need to be tried. The Hamilton Institute calls for the formation of global corridors in the U.S. where multiple cities are lobbed together to create a larger economic impact. I will use two examples to show the success of this way of thinking. One, I will use is the San Diego-San Ysidro-Tijuana corridor which is home to me. The other is the Detroit-Windsor corridor which is up north at the U.S-Canada Border. These combined resources will help to boost the economic outlook in the long term by strengthening the G.D.P.

San Diego-San Ysidro-Tijuana Corridor

The San Diego-Tijuana Corridor is the largest border crossing in the world. Between 25 million vehicles and 100 million people enter the United States every year and if you want to walk across the border it could include a two-hour wait. Tijuana is the second most visited city in the western hemisphere with New York City being number one. This will help prop up and spread the experiment of the super-corridor.

Technology, biotechnology, cyber security, military contractors, maritime, and manufacturing clusters will be the engine of the combined cities. This new corridor will include multiple cities and business areas which will boost the population to 6.5 million people to create a new mega-region in North America.

Detroit–Windsor Mega Region

Detroit Windsor corridor is one of the Quebec City-Windsor mega-region and the staple to the north in terms of the economy. It has a combined population of 5.7 million people and the latter is at least 18 million people by a 2011 census. The Detroit-Windsor corridor is a technological powerhouse that is in the running for developing nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and hydrogen fuel cell/cleantech. It is the home of the big three automakers in the U.S. where two auto firms (General Motors, Ford) are in the U.S, and one is located in the Windsor area(Chrysler Canada Headquarters).

This helps cooperation between the regions means just because you’re in one region does not mean you cannot work with other regions. Silicon Valley/Detroit collaboration in the future of transportation is the engine of growth and innovation. The region is heavily talented with the R&D, Universities, and companies to make it happen. The only thing from making this region from exploding is the role and backing of the U.S. Government.

http://www.america2050.org/megaregions.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City%E2%80%93Windsor_Corridor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego%E2%80%93Tijuana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro,_San_Diego

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit%E2%80%93Windsor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico%E2%80%93United_States_relations

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Keeping Antibiotics for the Next Generation.

December 11, 2015Banking, Emerging Technologies65mcj

There is always an opening for hope and advancement in the darkest times. The antibiotics era needs new investments to keep unneeded suffering or deaths to be prevented. The end of the antibiotics is not an “apocalypse” in the sense of the end of everything. There are cycles in economics, business, and now in medicine where you have a period of innovation and development. Just in many other fields there comes a time when the investments and R&D simply become exhausted. New fields, research, and funding need to be established to keep progress advancing.

*The picture is the good guys called Bacteriophage Virus*

Reforming the tax code of the U.S.A and creating incentives for the Pharmaceutical industry to cure, treat, and destroy “bugs” will help the economy, social net, and the republic at large. Healthcare will stop being so polarized because the Insurance industry will be able to keep getting a profit while paying for the claims of its customers. The benefits of a population that are healthy and able to develop their true potential will have incalculable events for our economy.

Check out these articles:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327167

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/dr-arjun-srinivasan-weve-reached-the-end-of-antibiotics-period/

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/20/the-guardian-view-on-antibiotic-resistance-a-clear-and-present-danger

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/20/antibiotics-apocalypse-research-resistance-threat-breakthrough

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteriophage

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Introducing the Tesla Mobility Group

November 13, 2015Emerging Technologies, Entrepreneurial Approaches65mcj

The VW scandal and the Consumer Reports downgrade of Tesla’s Model S have created a new prospect for me. Tesla is under the tutelage of Elon Musk who is breaking down a lot of barriers. Elon has transformed industries whether it is in commercial space exploration with SpaceX, green energy with Solar City, and the automotive industry with Tesla’s electric cars. The emissions scandal has done the company severe damage on all fronts and at the time of this writing is still ongoing. I have a disruptive idea for a disruptive identity by putting VW under Elon Musk’s Tesla Motor Group to form the Tesla Mobility Group. This will help create a new automotive titan which helps to move the industry toward sustainability.

This is entirely possible by cashing out the controlling interests and giving Elon control of the organization. I recommend the U.S. Government (and all players) consider this to help shift suppliers to begin combat declining industry clusters in the U.S. By reforming the tax code, welcoming entrepreneurs from all over the world, and a high tech immigration policy by shifting to new clusters to revitalize the economy. Some say that this is the government choosing winners but the market has already done that. The demand is there which leaves certain issues to resolve like upgrading infrastructural concerns, tax credits for establishing entities, and creating the incentive for customers to purchase the future.

Check out these articles:

http://www.cnbc.com/2015/11/02/epa-slams-vw-for-more-violations.html

http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/22/musk-tesla-model-s-consumer-reports-response/

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-reliability-consumer-reports-20151021-story.html

http://www.forbes.com/companies/volkswagen-group/

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

The U.S. Dollar, Bitcoin, and Blockchain

November 13, 2015Banking, Emerging Technologies65mcj

Source: The Economist

While many see Bitcoin as a fab, blip, or an annoying phase in finance. The “brains” are researching the technology to see the true potential of BlockChain. Many are researching a way to for “seamless transactions”(no currency fluctuation and credit card fees) that BlockChain may allow. Many are having very healthy debates about the future of technology. Banks and Credit Card companies see the benefits of having a secure but open ledger system but it is still too complicated for management or the public. I truly see the future of having a truly global currency without national governments interfering.

One application of Bitcoin which The Hamilton Institute agrees with the experts. Using Bitcoin, to stop the chaos that happens with crashing currencies and national disaster areas like earthquakes or civil wars. Blockchain tech can be used to dissolve and counter the Snowden effect on tech companies, governments, and civil society groups. We are becoming more aware and sophisticated where the guild lines of the past no longer apply. The Snowden effect has caused a lot of damage and trouble for American Tech Companies. This could be used to move to privacy debate to Anonymity which will match where we are in this technological period.

Check out these articles:

http://www.economist.com/news/special-report/21650295-or-it-next-big-thing

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21677198-technology-behind-bitcoin-could-transform-how-economy-works-trust-machine

https://bitcoin.org/en/

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Type I, II, III, IV and V Civilizations (A great plan for the global economy)

October 23, 2015Emerging Technologies65mcj

Source: www.fromquarkstoquasars.com

In the news all week was the possible finding of an alien megastructure. This news item brought up a topic that I tried to get started at Arizona State University. At my Alma Mater, I was trying to start a student group that focused on the topic and it was called “T1C” for Type 1 Civilization. There are three different civilizations that were described by Nikolai Kardashev who was an astronomer in the Soviet Union. Now I know everyone talks about type IV and V civilizations but I’m staying with the original theory. We still don’t know what a true Type 1 Civilization really is because people can’t predict what the United States is going to look like five years from now. This would be great for the U.S. to continue to fund its military budget (I argue to raise it for scientific reasons) but raise the proportion of the U.S. science budget. A focus on T1C could yield major technological innovations and benefits for not only the economy but humankind itself.

This comment from Peter Diamandis’s “Back to the Future” article is a great start toward the thinking we need to adapt in the long run.

Robert Leyva

National EDI Coordinator at Confidential National Medical Service Provider

If we are ever going to get past Type I on the Kardashev scale, we need to begin looking at accomplishments in 1000 year cycles, and make goals in 1000 year cycle.

Founding Purpose: “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.”

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/the-kardashev-scale-of-civilization-types/

http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/the-kardashev-scale-type-i-ii-iii-iv-v-civilization/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kardashev_scale

Automated Vacuum Collection – Great for NYC, LA, SF, SD and Chicago.

October 15, 2015Banking, Emerging Technologies65mcj

The U.S. financial sector needs to be very strong and vibrant to redevelop the nation. A new section on emerging technologies will show the reason why the banks need to have huge reserves of savings. The American worker needs a situation where the whole compensation system is reformed and makes money work for them. Automated vacuum collection would be one of the many upgrades for American cities. This new system will make taking out the trash totally different where you could collect trash, recyclables, and compost to the collection point where it is processed.

A sensor would look to activate the system and the trash would be sucked out of the bins. The U.S. has the talent, manpower, and innovation for this but with everything you need to finance it.

The mechanism for achieving this goal is Capitalism and Democracy.

Read the articles below to learn more about this technology.

http://www.greenerideal.com/lifestyle/0213-automated-waste-collection-sucks-but-thats-good/

http://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-10/issue-4/features/the-future-of-waste-collection-underground-automated-waste-conveying-systems.html