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By Alan Knight
Technology truly runs faster
than the mind can think. What was
science fiction yesterday is now sitting on the store shelves tagged for
purchase. Someone told me recently, “If you
don't keep up with technology it will leave you behind.” He is absolutely right. There are people out there who are working
tirelessly to come up with something new, better and more breathtaking than
what the present offers. What can we
expect in the coming years? It may
surprise you.
A Time Machine. A great actor
has died. He died January 8, just a few days ago. He was 84 years of age. Rod Taylor was one of my personal
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A FORCE FIELD TO PROTECT
AGAINST HARMFUL RADIATION. As NASA gears up for a trip to Mars and additional
trips to
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FLYING CARS. Have
you ever been sitting in traffic (I mean a real
parking lot size traffic jam)
and wished that you could just detach yourself from the hot asphalt and leave
the road in flight. Many of us spend an
hour or so a week stuck in traffic. The
main cause of this is the ever increasing population on the road, but there is
another reason. Modern technology has not kept up with the demand for better
solutions in travel. Maybe we need to
create a new system of transportation that doesn't rely so much on roads. In the last century, we have seen airplanes
and mass produced cars change the way we live.
We have been able to move farther away from cities and flight has cut
travel time to a very small percentage.
Believe it or not, much progress has taken place over the last couple of
decades in making a flight-car safe and affordable. The Jetsons were not so far-fetched after
all.
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Now for one that is already
just around the corner. SMART TV IS
COMING SOON! What is it
exactly? It is a big screen, fully
integrated computer system with the same technology that powers our favorite handheld
devices. It will enable viewers to fully
access all multimedia content-broadcast, internet, satellite, social
media. You'll have apps, endless
streaming, and major search capabilities.
You'll be able to see anything you want, whenever you want. You'll be able to interact with advertising,
order products, create entertainment, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
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ELECTRICAL CLOTHING. One
of the most interesting developments in recent science is that of
NANORIBBONS. Rubber films developed by
researchers at Princeton University, could power mobile devices and other
electronic devices. The silicone sheets
are embedded with ceramic nanoribbons that generate electricity when flexed, transforming
mechanical energy to electrical energy.
Materials made from this fabric, such as shoes, could power everything
from iPod’s to pacemakers just from the friction created from moving. A vest woven with this material could take
advantage of the act of breathing, thus harnessing the electrical friction
created from the movement.
Now most of this sounds
far-fetched, but again, technology is moving faster
than you think. Imagine something as simple as a
BATHTUB. No one would consider this an
advance in technology, yet just a little over a hundred years ago, bathtubs
were considered a luxury not a common thing at all. They have advanced in many ways. They are far more attractive than the wooden
buckets and tin drums of earlier years.
We now have beautiful porcelain tubs, in every shape and size. However, the greatest advancement for the
bathtub may have already arrived. It is
called the WALK IN TUB.
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For years, those with mobility
challenges had to rely on others to help them bathe. Oftentimes taking a bath was simply using a
wet sponge with a basin of water.
Why? Because getting into the
traditional bathtub became impossible. When
you can't lift your legs, and if you have trouble keeping your balance, there
is always the fear of falling and the possibility of serious or fatal
injury. That's why science created the
walk in tub.
The tub is completely
self-contained. There is a door on the
tub that is watertight, and it can be entered without effort due to the very
low threshold. There is even a seat in
the tub so that loss of balance or light-headedness is not an issue. There are additional safety features such as
grab bars and slip-resistant floors and seats to take away the worry of
falling. But what really makes this tub something ahead of its time, are the
therapeutic benefits. The tubs come with
air and water pumps that provide jetted systems to relax and soothe the
body. The warm water therapy actually treats
many medical conditions and provides welcome relief from pain. The old days of having to use an outdoor hot
tub or worse yet step down into a deep recessed tub for water therapy has been
replaced by the best that science can offer:
The Walk In Tub.
Who knows where science will
take us next. Hopefully some great
things lie ahead, such as a cure for cancer, free power for everyone, or the
proverbial Fountain of Youth. But for
the time being, science is doing pretty well.
As long as man can dream, great things can and will happen.
In this article, I discussed
many of the exciting things that the future will bring including some
innovation like the walk in tub that are already here. From science fiction to science fact is what
the future brings. This is especially true in the areas of health. In
particular, our health as we age. I point out that today science has already brought
us the walk in tub and all the therapeutic benefits it has to offer.
If you found this article interesting, please
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question, please do so in the Comments section below.
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Have a question? Feel free to contact me at
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for reading; it’s my pleasure to share this information with you.
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Alan Knight is the
owner of Tub King, Inc., and SeniorBathtub.com in Jacksonville,
Florida. He has many years of experience in the antique and senior bathtub
industries. His companies not only provide superior products, they are also
award winners, receiving the “Best of Jacksonville Chamber Award” four years
running. To contact Tub King directly, call (800)843-4231 or
email alan@tubking.com.
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