Skyscraper: vertical cities, holodecks, and personal Dyson clouds
Skyscrapers \n\n
History. The industrialization at scale of steel. The state of things. Future heights. Arcologies.
\n\nVertical cities
\n\nHong Kong\u2019s real estate problem. Urban verticality and resource efficiency. Living in coffin pods and sharing utilities.
\n\n Holodeck \n\nIRL holodeck technology. Projecting images for multiple . Your own personal Dyson display cloud. Frickin lasers directly in your eyes. CastAR.
\n\n Skyscraper materials technology \n\nSand as a rubbish base for huge buildings. Building deep foundations in the desert. Wooden skyscrapers!? Sand in concrete and sand shortages. Varieties of sand. Engineered sand.
\n\n Fire \n\nFire suppression! Overheated air and air pressure for aircraft.
\n\n Elevators \n\nElevator cable lengths and limits. Maglev elevators. High-speed elevators.
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