While I'm learning a bit how to blog, (Yes, you can always help me out on any part of the project ;-) ),
I might do some more explaining of the project.
The story
A few years ago, I discovered www.ted.com . This site is filled with interesting videos of famous people doing speeches.
I was a bit speechless! The topics vary widely (but I suggest you pay them a visit). Anyhow, that's the place where I get most of my inspiration.
As days became weeks became months, I started to form some ideas. "What are the possibilities of the internet?, Look at all the cool freeware, open source projects, wiki,... " "All that pollution and those problems with nature still aren't solved... do we really have to wait until the governments do something and enforces us to change? There are already so many sollutions out there..." "Architecture and a big house are appealing, but you almost feel guilty when you think of the cost (monetary and ecological)... now can this be green?"
Eventually I figured: If web 2.0 is really so awesome, and people do so much for free (make blogs, help friends, contribute to fora, join one or more organisations, organise fun events,...). Maybe I can find people who like to help me on the project I'm thinking about:living by improving the environment.
But how can this be achieved? Being a bit of a scientist, and aware of some realy awesome sollutions that already exist, I can try and figure out what can be done. But it will take ages. On the other hand, if it is possible to work together with people across the world, everybody can fill in his part of the puzzle, and we can have blueprints of eco-houses. I want to build such a house, and maybe some companies want to sponser for this, as a proof of concept. Maybe young engineers want to make a dissertation about this? Or maybe there are architects who want to implement some of their cool designs, whilst improving their portfolio... Can I even begin to imagine what the contributions might be, and why each one of them is motivated to do so? And people from everywhare can not only contribute, they can copy it all, and duplicate the project in their country, town,...
And yes, there is a reward in it for me, aside from having fun by doing this project. A big reason for me to do this is living in a very nice house, where I can work and live, where people can visit and gather. And where people can come and see for themselve that some projects can improve everybody! The world, the partners, and themselves!
Did you know neuroscientists and
psychologists are finally uncovering the secrets of happiness?
The answers are so obvious that we
sometimes fail to see what we already know.
Doing good, enjoying your relations
with other people, helping each other, learning, exercising,...
Anyhow. If you can think of reasons why you want to participate in this (already called insane, outrageous and brilliantly naive by peers) project, feel free to post it!
If you think participating in an
eco-project that tries to better the world (and me, as you already
noticed),here's your chance!
My second substantial contributor is
Stijn. He could accomplish what another participant, Karel, tried to
figure out. Karel gave me good advise about websites and some
free-bees.
Stijn is an open source expert and
already had some knowledge to register a domain name for me.
So now I have a domain-name. I think I
need web-space right now, don't I?
And then I need some neat Java (or
similar) applications for the web environment, the rating system and
the easy wiki-like editing.
I really don't have a clue how to do
that. You might!
The knowledge of you guys is
astounding! Collective intelligence can realise miracles (sort of).
In a fast-changing world, we need
solutions faster than a classic organisation can handle.
I hope we all can contribute for a
better world, and by doing so inventing new strategies that bypass
the old hurdles (getting together in space and time, needing money
for every single piece of expert knowledge,...)
You guys and girls are great!
Keep spreading the word, and contribute
within your field of knowledge!
Oh yeah, I also made Facebook group,
and a Linkedin group may follow soon.
