my friends and now you know that I have a serious fear of flying but it really
a serious fear of flying but it really
a serious fear of flying but it really doesn’t matter when we are going to Mars
doesn’t matter when we are going to Mars
doesn’t matter when we are going to Mars because in ten years time we can fly
because in ten years time we can fly
because in ten years time we can fly back and forth affordably and reasonably
back and forth affordably and reasonably
back and forth affordably and reasonably fast no question the Red Planet is going
fast no question the Red Planet is going
fast no question the Red Planet is going to be a great business but it is also
to be a great business but it is also
to be a great business but it is also the best backup location for mankind
the best backup location for mankind
the best backup location for mankind should things get really really nasty
should things get really really nasty
should things get really really nasty down here there’s so let’s take a closer
down here there’s so let’s take a closer
down here there’s so let’s take a closer look when one hand Mars has plenty of
look when one hand Mars has plenty of
look when one hand Mars has plenty of water carbon dioxide gravity and
water carbon dioxide gravity and
water carbon dioxide gravity and geological stability but on the other
geological stability but on the other
geological stability but on the other hand it is extremely cold with no
hand it is extremely cold with no
hand it is extremely cold with no breathable atmosphere there is a
breathable atmosphere there is a
breathable atmosphere there is a constant radiation and the toxic soil
constant radiation and the toxic soil
constant radiation and the toxic soil much much worse than anything down here
much much worse than anything down here
much much worse than anything down here on earth and still we have ambitions as
on earth and still we have ambitions as
on earth and still we have ambitions as and grandiose plans to colonize it first
and grandiose plans to colonize it first
and grandiose plans to colonize it first to build a temporary exploration zone
to build a temporary exploration zone
to build a temporary exploration zone for the pioneers then an 80 thousand
for the pioneers then an 80 thousand
for the pioneers then an 80 thousand population permanent colony followed by
population permanent colony followed by
population permanent colony followed by a city with 1 million people they have a
a city with 1 million people they have a
a city with 1 million people they have a plan and finally a we are going to
plan and finally a we are going to
plan and finally a we are going to terraforming the entire planet to make
terraforming the entire planet to make
terraforming the entire planet to make it habitable wow these are great plans
it habitable wow these are great plans
it habitable wow these are great plans indeed but hey step up and step back for
indeed but hey step up and step back for
indeed but hey step up and step back for a moment because houston we have a
a moment because houston we have a
a moment because houston we have a problem currently almost everything we
problem currently almost everything we
problem currently almost everything we use in space must be delivered from
use in space must be delivered from
use in space must be delivered from earth look at the International Space
earth look at the International Space
earth look at the International Space Station with the exception of some water
Station with the exception of some water
Station with the exception of some water recycling practically everything the
recycling practically everything the
recycling practically everything the six-member crew uses as timely
six-member crew uses as timely
six-member crew uses as timely transported from Earth did you realize
transported from Earth did you realize
transported from Earth did you realize that the space station is orbiting at
that the space station is orbiting at
that the space station is orbiting at this
this
this which would be less than a four-hour
which would be less than a four-hour
which would be less than a four-hour drive by car from here and yet see how
drive by car from here and yet see how
drive by car from here and yet see how crazily expensive and difficult it is to
crazily expensive and difficult it is to
crazily expensive and difficult it is to feed them and keep them alive can you
feed them and keep them alive can you
feed them and keep them alive can you imagine a similar situation whereby
imagine a similar situation whereby
imagine a similar situation whereby earth feeds the thousands and hundreds
earth feeds the thousands and hundreds
earth feeds the thousands and hundreds and thousands of people living on Mars
and thousands of people living on Mars
and thousands of people living on Mars delivering people and the equipment is
delivering people and the equipment is
delivering people and the equipment is one thing but a keeping people alive and
one thing but a keeping people alive and
one thing but a keeping people alive and I would go further keeping them happy
I would go further keeping them happy
I would go further keeping them happy and healthy would be a completely
and healthy would be a completely
and healthy would be a completely different story of course we need
different story of course we need
different story of course we need something different
something different
something different we need closed habitats we need full
we need closed habitats we need full
we need closed habitats we need full material recycling we need complete food
material recycling we need complete food
material recycling we need complete food production on the spot from what is
production on the spot from what is
production on the spot from what is locally available water co2 minerals and
locally available water co2 minerals and
locally available water co2 minerals and of course our own waste we need to run a
of course our own waste we need to run a
of course our own waste we need to run a circular economy on Mars do you remember
circular economy on Mars do you remember
circular economy on Mars do you remember the movie the Martian how the guy saved
the movie the Martian how the guy saved
the movie the Martian how the guy saved himself by converting to into potato yes
himself by converting to into potato yes
himself by converting to into potato yes it was brilliant it was smart but
it was brilliant it was smart but
it was brilliant it was smart but believe me
believe me
believe me in real life the simplified circularity
in real life the simplified circularity
in real life the simplified circularity would not work for the long run it is
would not work for the long run it is
would not work for the long run it is just too inefficient and unhealthy ok we
just too inefficient and unhealthy ok we
just too inefficient and unhealthy ok we need a much better solution so the
need a much better solution so the
need a much better solution so the question is how to build a closed
question is how to build a closed
question is how to build a closed habitat an efficient and sustainable
habitat an efficient and sustainable
habitat an efficient and sustainable life support system in space out there
life support system in space out there
life support system in space out there space technologists are considering two
space technologists are considering two
space technologists are considering two options one is synthetic breaking down
options one is synthetic breaking down
options one is synthetic breaking down everything into elements then
everything into elements then
everything into elements then synthesizing everything from scratch
synthesizing everything from scratch
synthesizing everything from scratch this is pretty straightforward practical
this is pretty straightforward practical
this is pretty straightforward practical predictable but so far is rather limited
predictable but so far is rather limited
predictable but so far is rather limited in scope and it is extremely expensive
in scope and it is extremely expensive
in scope and it is extremely expensive the other option is biology recreating
the other option is biology recreating
the other option is biology recreating the web of life building up a complete
the web of life building up a complete
the web of life building up a complete food chain system using the analogy of
food chain system using the analogy of
food chain system using the analogy of water based terrestrial ecosystems this
water based terrestrial ecosystems this
water based terrestrial ecosystems this actually
actually
actually has been the design philosophy of the
has been the design philosophy of the
has been the design philosophy of the European Space Agency for decades now
European Space Agency for decades now
European Space Agency for decades now developing micro ecology life support
developing micro ecology life support
developing micro ecology life support system alternatives this is beautifully
system alternatives this is beautifully
system alternatives this is beautifully nonlinear organic efficient resilient
nonlinear organic efficient resilient
nonlinear organic efficient resilient this is real life but of course with all
this is real life but of course with all
this is real life but of course with all the challenges of any living creatures
the challenges of any living creatures
the challenges of any living creatures complex stochastic and with no obvious
complex stochastic and with no obvious
complex stochastic and with no obvious control tools like a steering wheel or a
control tools like a steering wheel or a
control tools like a steering wheel or a brake or an accelerator the question is
brake or an accelerator the question is
brake or an accelerator the question is can we combine the best of the two
can we combine the best of the two
can we combine the best of the two options to build a highly engineered and
options to build a highly engineered and
options to build a highly engineered and cause a controllable ecosystem and there
cause a controllable ecosystem and there
cause a controllable ecosystem and there and how we could test and study this
and how we could test and study this
and how we could test and study this solution before going to Mars so let’s
solution before going to Mars so let’s
solution before going to Mars so let’s come back from space keeping in mind the
come back from space keeping in mind the
come back from space keeping in mind the Martian perspective and look around on
Martian perspective and look around on
Martian perspective and look around on this beautiful and fertile planet and
this beautiful and fertile planet and
this beautiful and fertile planet and what do we see receive billions of
what do we see receive billions of
what do we see receive billions of people well over the majority of mankind
people well over the majority of mankind
people well over the majority of mankind living in cities like this and this and
living in cities like this and this and
living in cities like this and this and this extremely dense no nature never
this extremely dense no nature never
this extremely dense no nature never green never blue cities which get
green never blue cities which get
green never blue cities which get practically everything their water their
practically everything their water their
practically everything their water their food their energy from the outside of
food their energy from the outside of
food their energy from the outside of their boundaries where they also dispose
their boundaries where they also dispose
their boundaries where they also dispose their waste it may sound strange but our
their waste it may sound strange but our
their waste it may sound strange but our cities are just like our international
cities are just like our international
cities are just like our international space station example but on a much much
space station example but on a much much
space station example but on a much much bigger scale cities
bigger scale cities
bigger scale cities operating in a single pass flow through
operating in a single pass flow through
operating in a single pass flow through system parasite cities using more than
system parasite cities using more than
system parasite cities using more than 80% of all the resources of our own
80% of all the resources of our own
80% of all the resources of our own planet understanding the need to close
planet understanding the need to close
planet understanding the need to close the loop I actually have spent the past
the loop I actually have spent the past
the loop I actually have spent the past 15 years of my life developing nature
15 years of my life developing nature
15 years of my life developing nature based water recycling solutions for
based water recycling solutions for
based water recycling solutions for cities for dense urban environment
cities for dense urban environment
cities for dense urban environment I build highly efficient ecological
I build highly efficient ecological
I build highly efficient ecological engineered biological water treatment
engineered biological water treatment
engineered biological water treatment plants with the look and feel of
plants with the look and feel of
plants with the look and feel of beautiful botanical gardens just like
beautiful botanical gardens just like
beautiful botanical gardens just like this but even building close to hundred
this but even building close to hundred
this but even building close to hundred of these kind of kind of facilities
of these kind of kind of facilities
of these kind of kind of facilities around the globe
around the globe
around the globe believe me it really has been an uphill
believe me it really has been an uphill
believe me it really has been an uphill battle an uphill battle until until I
battle an uphill battle until until I
battle an uphill battle until until I ran into a fantastic opportunity about a
ran into a fantastic opportunity about a
ran into a fantastic opportunity about a year ago so let me tell you the story
year ago so let me tell you the story
year ago so let me tell you the story for over 300 years Japanese cities
for over 300 years Japanese cities
for over 300 years Japanese cities developed a huge network of manmade
developed a huge network of manmade
developed a huge network of manmade irrigation ponds used to provide water
irrigation ponds used to provide water
irrigation ponds used to provide water for intensive terraforming but the past
for intensive terraforming but the past
for intensive terraforming but the past 50 years of urban explosion in Japan
50 years of urban explosion in Japan
50 years of urban explosion in Japan completely occupied and destroyed this
completely occupied and destroyed this
completely occupied and destroyed this agriculture leaving these artificial
agriculture leaving these artificial
agriculture leaving these artificial ponds defunct today Japan has over
ponds defunct today Japan has over
ponds defunct today Japan has over 200,000 man-made urban plays typically a
200,000 man-made urban plays typically a
200,000 man-made urban plays typically a few hectares in size and now they are
few hectares in size and now they are
few hectares in size and now they are outdated ugly and smelly remnants of the
outdated ugly and smelly remnants of the
outdated ugly and smelly remnants of the past actually half of them can be found
past actually half of them can be found
past actually half of them can be found probably in the most urbanized region on
probably in the most urbanized region on
probably in the most urbanized region on earth stretching from Tokyo to Osaka and
earth stretching from Tokyo to Osaka and
earth stretching from Tokyo to Osaka and this map shows a few of the 3,000 ponds
this map shows a few of the 3,000 ponds
this map shows a few of the 3,000 ponds in Osaka alone imagine 3,000 points
in Osaka alone imagine 3,000 points
in Osaka alone imagine 3,000 points occupying the most valuable land in the
occupying the most valuable land in the
occupying the most valuable land in the city bingo we have found these
city bingo we have found these
city bingo we have found these dysfunctional pools to be a perfect
dysfunctional pools to be a perfect
dysfunctional pools to be a perfect testbed to develop the most going kit
testbed to develop the most going kit
testbed to develop the most going kit and at the same time a great way and
and at the same time a great way and
and at the same time a great way and great opportunity to create immediate
great opportunity to create immediate
great opportunity to create immediate value down here on the terrestrial
value down here on the terrestrial
value down here on the terrestrial marketplace we have polluted water waste
marketplace we have polluted water waste
marketplace we have polluted water waste if you like what we can transform into
if you like what we can transform into
if you like what we can transform into something useful healthy and beautiful
something useful healthy and beautiful
something useful healthy and beautiful into a value
into a value
into a value urban quasis the centerpiece of the
urban quasis the centerpiece of the
urban quasis the centerpiece of the solution is a super intensive living
solution is a super intensive living
solution is a super intensive living factory which can convert waste streams
factory which can convert waste streams
factory which can convert waste streams into reusable water food energy and
into reusable water food energy and
into reusable water food energy and biological products we have developed a
biological products we have developed a
biological products we have developed a modular system which can combine pond
modular system which can combine pond
modular system which can combine pond revitalization with all these functions
revitalization with all these functions
revitalization with all these functions plus adding community functions to it
plus adding community functions to it
plus adding community functions to it we call these urban metabolic hubs and
we call these urban metabolic hubs and
we call these urban metabolic hubs and they can basically serve as the core
they can basically serve as the core
they can basically serve as the core engines of any closed habitats in a
engines of any closed habitats in a
engines of any closed habitats in a simplified way the technology to serve
simplified way the technology to serve
simplified way the technology to serve the Mars pioneers would look something
the Mars pioneers would look something
the Mars pioneers would look something like this first we need a lot of water
like this first we need a lot of water
like this first we need a lot of water which we are going to keep in a pond
which we are going to keep in a pond
which we are going to keep in a pond shaped reservoir instead of putting it
shaped reservoir instead of putting it
shaped reservoir instead of putting it in large water tanks second we need to
in large water tanks second we need to
in large water tanks second we need to populate the pond with thousands of
populate the pond with thousands of
populate the pond with thousands of species from microbes to higher
species from microbes to higher
species from microbes to higher organisms third and here comes the key
organisms third and here comes the key
organisms third and here comes the key piece of the technology a breed reactor
piece of the technology a breed reactor
piece of the technology a breed reactor which serves as an engine and a control
which serves as an engine and a control
which serves as an engine and a control box of an engineered ecosystem a docking
box of an engineered ecosystem a docking
box of an engineered ecosystem a docking station for all the additional modules
station for all the additional modules
station for all the additional modules designed to multiply the biology to
designed to multiply the biology to
designed to multiply the biology to maintain the water quality and we have
maintain the water quality and we have
maintain the water quality and we have system balance and to intelligently
system balance and to intelligently
system balance and to intelligently drive the cooperation of all these parts
drive the cooperation of all these parts
drive the cooperation of all these parts to make the transformation from waste to
to make the transformation from waste to
to make the transformation from waste to products a reality
products a reality
products a reality next of course in a Martian environment
next of course in a Martian environment
next of course in a Martian environment we need to add an appropriately sized
we need to add an appropriately sized
we need to add an appropriately sized and designed cover under which we can
and designed cover under which we can
and designed cover under which we can maintain a completely controlled
maintain a completely controlled
maintain a completely controlled atmosphere and finally we only need to
atmosphere and finally we only need to
atmosphere and finally we only need to add our Martian colonizers to close the
add our Martian colonizers to close the
add our Martian colonizers to close the loop because people need fresh water
loop because people need fresh water
loop because people need fresh water fresh local food but our pond and our
fresh local food but our pond and our
fresh local food but our pond and our bio reactors need their liquid and solid
bio reactors need their liquid and solid
bio reactors need their liquid and solid wastes in fact with this solution we get
wastes in fact with this solution we get
wastes in fact with this solution we get pretty close to a real life was going
pretty close to a real life was going
pretty close to a real life was going get
get
get and now think just one step further and
and now think just one step further and
and now think just one step further and imagine an integrated intelligent and
imagine an integrated intelligent and
imagine an integrated intelligent and cellular metabolic network got it this
cellular metabolic network got it this
cellular metabolic network got it this is happening now the first two base kits
is happening now the first two base kits
is happening now the first two base kits of course without a cover are going to
of course without a cover are going to
of course without a cover are going to start operation this fool in Osaka
start operation this fool in Osaka
start operation this fool in Osaka generating value from the very first
generating value from the very first
generating value from the very first moment once we have the two sets to
moment once we have the two sets to
moment once we have the two sets to build biologic based closed human
build biologic based closed human
build biologic based closed human habitats where we can live and what we
habitats where we can live and what we
habitats where we can live and what we can love two perspectives open up for us
can love two perspectives open up for us
can love two perspectives open up for us the most obvious is that we can go to
the most obvious is that we can go to
the most obvious is that we can go to Mars and stay alive that’s great but
Mars and stay alive that’s great but
Mars and stay alive that’s great but what I believe is much more important is
what I believe is much more important is
what I believe is much more important is that once we have this two set we can
that once we have this two set we can
that once we have this two set we can stop being paralyzed our own planet we
stop being paralyzed our own planet we
stop being paralyzed our own planet we can happily and sustainably live within
can happily and sustainably live within
can happily and sustainably live within our city boundaries and let the earth to
our city boundaries and let the earth to
our city boundaries and let the earth to recover and when we can do this it will
recover and when we can do this it will
recover and when we can do this it will be the time the time we will earn the
be the time the time we will earn the
be the time the time we will earn the right to populate the universe thank
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