Rheinmetall—a German arms producer, bound by regulations of the German state and international agreements. In theory, arms deals and moral values are balanced out. Yet, the devil is in the details. Built to Destroy Let us leave aside the question if military production and arms deals can ever be morally
Category: Technology
A Whole New World – With New Horizons to Pursue
Writing about hope today is not always the easiest of all tasks. In general, people seem to be very pessimistic about the future of the country they are living in, and often rightfully so; they are unhappy with the government they are living under, frustrated with the way the prior
The Dark Side of the Sun
Every day we use energy. We use it to make the first cup of coffee in the morning, to check our emails and listen to music while writing essays on our computers. Energy has been used to produce our coffee mugs and our computers. It has taken energy to deliver
Beyond Globalisation – becoming a multiplanetary civilisation
Life has experienced some quite horrible and horrific times, that led to 5 mass extinctions – events where more than 80 percent of all species died out. Statistically speaking, the next mass extinction will come sooner or later, and let us hope for the latter, but it will hit us
The City Speaks, but to Whom?
A new and unfamiliar city can be difficult to navigate when different places have different kinds of street signs, unknown landmarks and directions in different languages. And even a city that is easy to navigate on foot can be hard to get around in a car, or vice versa. Now,
Your Privacy on Sale – the Commercial Spyware Market
Authoritarian regimes have turned to spyware to counter the use of social media by political activists and Western technology firms have been more than happy to offer sophisticated hacking solutions to anyone willing to pay their price.
Online Advertisement – an Outdated Business Model?
Many internet users perceive ads as a burden, and with the commercialisation of ever more spaces on the internet, there is also an increased need for countermeasures blocking the ads. The ad industry needs to look for alternative business models.
One Way Ticket to Mars
For many years, a human mission to Mars has been the subject of scientists and engineers. Now actions have been put into words and, the first trip is said to take place in 2024. However, this mission holds some risks and challenges that the astronauts are willing to take.
Vertical Farming – the Future of Agriculture?
In a world where arable land is scarce, hunger is a reality for more than 850 million people and a growing population threatens to bring the global food supply to its limits, vertical farming may be the technology we need.