Comments on: The Art Of The Next Big Thing: From Printing Press To Internet http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/ Experiments in tech entrepreneurship Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: RIchardH http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-9346 RIchardH Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:08:41 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-9346 The next huge thing is Molten Salt nuclear reactors. It were designed, constructed and operated for 5 years at Oak Ridge National Lab. The design was abandoned because it cannot produce materials suitable for atomic weapons. It operates at normal atmospheric pressures, cannot blow up or melt down. They are simple designs and are ideal for assembly line production like Boeing makes jet liners. They use thorium for fuel instead of uranium although they do need some uranium initially to start the reactor. They use 99.5 % of thorium unlike older reactors which use only .5%. The tiny amount of waste is dangerous for only 300 years vs 10,000 years for legacy reactors. MSR's do not require water to cool so they can be sited anywhere, even in a desert. They do not need massive containment domes, they do not need expensive fuel rods since the core is liquid and circulating all the time. They can burn up nuclear waste now accumulating at old nuclear plants. They can burn up plutonium from nuclear bombs. Waste heat from normal opeations can be used for desalination or other uses. Energy from Molten Salt reactors (MSR, LFTR) is cheap, clean and safer than any energy source now existing including conventional nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar and geothermal. It will change the world. The next huge thing is Molten Salt nuclear reactors. It were designed, constructed and operated for 5 years at Oak Ridge National Lab. The design was abandoned because it cannot produce materials suitable for atomic weapons. It operates at normal atmospheric pressures, cannot blow up or melt down. They are simple designs and are ideal for assembly line production like Boeing makes jet liners. They use thorium for fuel instead of uranium although they do need some uranium initially to start the reactor. They use 99.5 % of thorium unlike older reactors which use only .5%. The tiny amount of waste is dangerous for only 300 years vs 10,000 years for legacy reactors. MSR’s do not require water to cool so they can be sited anywhere, even in a desert. They do not need massive containment domes, they do not need expensive fuel rods since the core is liquid and circulating all the time. They can burn up nuclear waste now accumulating at old nuclear plants. They can burn up plutonium from nuclear bombs. Waste heat from normal opeations can be used for desalination or other uses.

Energy from Molten Salt reactors (MSR, LFTR) is cheap, clean and safer than any energy source now existing including conventional nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar and geothermal. It will change the world.

]]> By: Elly Double http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Elly Double Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:41:15 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2196 I wonder if you are familiar with Narrative Magazine (www.narrativemagazine.com), one of my favorite new media organizations and a successful one at that. They are a nonprofit whose mission is to bring great literature to the world, free - and they publish tons of great new voices in the process. I wonder if you are familiar with Narrative Magazine (www.narrativemagazine.com), one of my favorite new media organizations and a successful one at that. They are a nonprofit whose mission is to bring great literature to the world, free – and they publish tons of great new voices in the process.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Brian Armstrong Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:52:02 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2139 Cool thanks for the tip! Cool thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 Andrew Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:34:32 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2102 Funny how these things work eh? Just 4 days after your post, this article shows up. http://bigthink.com/gregorygo/eleven-technologies-that-will-revolutionize-business Funny how these things work eh?

Just 4 days after your post, this article shows up.
http://bigthink.com/gregorygo/eleven-technologies-that-will-revolutionize-business

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2075 Brian Armstrong Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:28:53 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2075 Sorry for the delay in getting this comment on here! :) Sorry for the delay in getting this comment on here! :)

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2074 Brian Armstrong Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:23:39 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2074 Great stuff Andrew...I think social media will continue to grow, but look much different in the future than it does today (with more pay services - it's not feasible to keep it free I don't think). Good thoughts! Great stuff Andrew…I think social media will continue to grow, but look much different in the future than it does today (with more pay services – it’s not feasible to keep it free I don’t think). Good thoughts!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Andrew Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:26:58 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2056 A few more hot buttons I think worth mentioning: -Social Media (Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook. Or YouTwitFace in the future thanks to Conan O Brian) -Cloud computing (A netbook for everyone while all the real computing is done... out there...) -Digital distribution (A personal favorite that's about 25% done so far. Get everything you want delivered directly to you without having to wait. Movies are already there thanks to Netflix, but games are only halfway there with Steam. Also, what if you could pay to have new release films streamed directly to you?) A few more hot buttons I think worth mentioning:

-Social Media (Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook. Or YouTwitFace in the future thanks to Conan O Brian)

-Cloud computing (A netbook for everyone while all the real computing is done… out there…)

-Digital distribution (A personal favorite that’s about 25% done so far. Get everything you want delivered directly to you without having to wait. Movies are already there thanks to Netflix, but games are only halfway there with Steam. Also, what if you could pay to have new release films streamed directly to you?)

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Brian Armstrong Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:15:57 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2038 Good points...it's just as easy to lose as to win big. The internet is a big unique in that sense in that there is very little up front capital required. I like that about it...you can experiment and fail a bunch of times and not lost much (but gained lots of wisdom) Thanks! Good points…it’s just as easy to lose as to win big. The internet is a big unique in that sense in that there is very little up front capital required. I like that about it…you can experiment and fail a bunch of times and not lost much (but gained lots of wisdom) Thanks!

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Brian Armstrong Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:13:58 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2037 Good thoughts...yep. One area where the internet is not mature yet is abroad. There are still lots of less developed areas like India or Argentina where they still need an equivalent of a popular/successful website in the U.S. They are starting to pop up all over though. Good thoughts…yep. One area where the internet is not mature yet is abroad. There are still lots of less developed areas like India or Argentina where they still need an equivalent of a popular/successful website in the U.S. They are starting to pop up all over though.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Brian Armstrong Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:12:33 +0000 http://www.startbreakingfree.com/958/the-art-of-the-next-big-thing-from-printing-press-to-internet/#comment-2036 Hmm...interesting, hadn't thought about it like that. But you're right, most new ideas are initially met with ridicule. In hindsight the internet was obviously going to change the world, but lots of people probably thought it was a stupid idea. Hmm…interesting, hadn’t thought about it like that. But you’re right, most new ideas are initially met with ridicule. In hindsight the internet was obviously going to change the world, but lots of people probably thought it was a stupid idea.

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