Saturday, June 6, 2009

Seed Bombs: First stirrings of the Genesis Device?

Seed Bombs: First stirrings of the Genesis Device?

While not as sophisticated as Star Trek's Genesis Device that creates lush paradise-like planets using one miraculous projectile, Seed Bomb has a similar mission. This design concept aims to drop these beneficial guided missiles — each loaded with multiple warheads of artificial soil and seeds — onto areas that have been foolishly raped by deforestation.

Each self-contained capsule is made of biodegradable plastic, and it melts away when wet, allowing the seedling within to flourish. Although it's not creating a heaven on earth at a subatomic level, it's a great start. Drop a few dozen planeloads of these babies, and it's goodbye desertification! Take a closer look at how this is supposed to work:

Seed Bombs: First stirrings of the Genesis Device?


Seed Bombs: First stirrings of the Genesis Device?

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