Life Without Airplanes: from London to New York in 3 Days and 12 Hours
Obsolete TechnologyIf we would stuff people in the ‘Queen Mary 2’ like we fold passengers into airplane seats, the ship could transport more than 500,000 people
Articles by Kris De Decker
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The Citroen 2CV: Cleantech from the 1940s
Obsolete TechnologyIn spite of all the high-tech that has been squeezed into cars, the 2CV from 1949 is still more energy efficient than the smallest Citroen today.
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Bring Back the Horses
Low-tech SolutionsReplacing tractors with real horse power could be the revolution that agriculture needs.
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Life Before Television
Obsolete TechnologyTurn off your flat screen television and get lost in 17th, 18th and 19th century optical entertainment.
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A World Without Trucks: Underground Freight Networks
Obsolete TechnologyIf water, sewage, gas and oil can be transported through underground pipelines, why not consumer goods as well?
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The Right to 35 Mobiles
High-tech ProblemsThe high energy consumption of the mobile phone network is mainly due to the limited life span of the phones.
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Satellite Navigation in the 18th Century
Obsolete TechnologyMore than two centuries ago, it was possible to very accurately pinpoint your position on earth by means of ‘satellites’.
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Heat your House with Car Tyres and Earth
Low-tech SolutionsEnergy hungry America teaches the world how to build ecological houses.
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Email in the 18th Century: The Optical Telegraph
Obsolete TechnologyMore than 200 years ago it was already possible to send messages throughout Europe and America at the speed of an aeroplane – wireless and without need for electricity.