Tuesday morning future visions

Let's say in 50 years i'll decide to take a trip to Texel as a tourist. A wild descision, since the traveling in 50 yeras will be so fast, I could go basically anywhere, perhaps even other planets. Even places I can't reach physically, I would visit virtualy. So why would I vist Texel? The beach wouldn't be so special anymore. I would probably go to Texel for the wildlife, preserved in a closed…

When I wake up in 2065, there is not an alarm clock with annoying noise, but a device with special sounds which let me wake up naturally. The device also makes clear how much I slept, how deep, the stories I dreamed and it gives me options to deal with the mood I probably have. Next to this it gives me options what I want to wear and to eat this morning. I choose to wear the suit with the wings

Every day I have breakfast with locally produced food which is transported into my fridge automatically using robots which I instruct via my personal ID. The rest of the household is also done by robots, so that I have time left for myself, friends and family. The personal ID is a small digital device which is integrated in your wrist, unfolding as a phone, computer, laptop, camera, headphone and…

This is a description of the sustainable lifestyles of the texelaars in the year 2065. You wake up in the morning and attend natures call. The toilets don’t use water any more. Super-bacteria immediately break down and transform waste into biogas once you flush. You take a shower: showers don’t spray water…they atomise water and nanoparticles that clean you up. Time to dress up. You walk into a…

Texel – 2065 It is a sunny morning when we arrive at the Texel ferry in Den Helder, it is its last ride, from tomorrow the transport from the island will be made by flying buses, and no car will be allowed in the island anymore. I see in the horizon the Texel windmills, and then I finally arrive at the island. It has been a long time since I have been here, but most look the same from before. I…

Energy: All of the energy my family is using is produced in our garden and in our house through high-efficient small solar panels installed on the roof (which look much nicer than the ones in 2015) and also tiny wind turbines, which are completely silent. We also grow algaes in our garden so we have a buffer of energy needed for winter. Basically as a house/small neighborhood, we are completely…

This story is a short description of the daily life I foresee in 2065. The goal is to not be restricted by realistic boundaries in order to feed the discussion about innovative ideas later this week. I wake up after a perfect night –again- because the technology integrated in the bedroom is optimizing my bio-rhythm and sleeping conditions. No more backpain, neckpain, dizziness, cold, warm, noises…

In 2065 less jobs are needed, people do not have a 40-hour workweek. A lot of activities of the past are automated now, like driving, housekeeping or farming. Most jobs lie in the service sector, in doing research and in increasing/sharing knowledge. Besides this the jobs are not focused on earning money, it is also possible to share or exchange services. There is much more room for personal…

 

My life in 2065 will be really easy. I would only have to focus on my job and family. At that time I will be a grandmother, having two children and six grandchildren in total. For example doing groceries would not be necessary as those are delivered at home. 2065 will be a combination of local products and global products, easily brought to your home. You can decide what and how much you want…

I wake up naturally at 8o’clock, my “sonar” tells me my battery is full. I come out of bed and put on some slippers form recycled plastic. My sonar tells me, I need to eat first, because mine nutrition level is very low. The sonar tells me exactly wat to eat, drink and how to prepare it, so all vitamins, nutrition’s and carbs are filled. I feel happy and healthy. The sonar helps to create a…

I just woke up, its winter so I prefer to stay in bed. I turn on the heater already (via my phone) so that my feet will be heated up because of the floorheater. Then I take a shower and I don’t put on my glasses since my eyes are improved by surgery.  I walk downstairs to have breakfast which I got at the market this weekend. I’m not hungry yet but I see on my wrist that I need some calories and…

When waking up I firstly entered all the week’s groceries into the system, to order it for me. Then I got my health checked and get cleaned in the body-unit. It schedules a dentist’s appointment, which explains the tooth-ache, and tells the kitchen what to prepare for breakfast. It also advises a certain workout for today which I schedule after the learning experience. I put on my glasses and…

Hi, I am Texel 2065. I am an ideal place to live for those who avoid the fast and noisy pace of the cities. Although peaceful, I have an energetic community and innovation.  I have technologies that create green energy and smart houses in the streets. You can smell clean air coming out from me. I am still a more peaceful nook than hectic cities, still connected to nature. I still preserve people…

I wake up in the morning by the sounds of whistling birds and first detach myself from my health monitor. The screen shows I’m 100% recovered from my training of yesterday, that my muscles have grown by 0,5% and that I’m fully charged for a beautiful new day of my life. My battery had some problems charging lately, but it seems to be working properly again. It means my biomechanically enhanced…

Mornings start early on Texel. At 7 am my automatic sleep regulator switches to the awake setting, prodding and stimulating the parts of my brain that are active during day time. Immediately awake, it is time to start the day. I set my cell watch to project the morning’s news on the blank piece of plastic that is in easy reach for me. Having done this, it is time get to the kitchen. There, I…

First day of winter vacations in Texel. We rented a beautiful cottage by the sea, really old-style! Reminds me of the years when I was a student in the Netherlands… Seems like a lifetime since then; should have been 50 years ago! First thing, scan my body with the health device to see if everything’s fine and upload the results to my online health profile… At my age I need to be careful all the…

Its an exciting day today. My daughter is ons a business trip to Mars, so I have to take care of her children for the week. I planned a fully booked day stuffed with interesting activities. First I will print them some lovely breakfast. It is amazing how in depended we became on this field. I remember how back in the days we had to go out several days a week to buy food, drag around with full…

Texel 2065   Remark: This idea of Texel was created in order to get a discussion going on, not really because it is my personal ideal future situation. Furthermore, it should not be seen as a finished vision of daily life.   Today I woke up and looked outside, I did not like the view of yesterday and decided to choose a new one; I want to live at the beach of Texel today to get more inspiration…

Being creative in 2065   As an architect I imagine taking a well-deserved holiday to the Sustainable island of Texel; the trip towards the island would be with a high-speed train or self-driven cars and maybe the transfer across the water would be more individual; where these cars are hybrid and could transform. Have your own personal sustainable transport to the island and on the island.   I…

Last night I slept four hours. Nowadays this is no problem, where it was fifty years ago. I get up and feel full of energy and fresh to start the day. I do not feel any hunger, because I ate in my sleep. It was delicious. What shall I do today? I have so much spare time since all those wonderful technologies, I hardly know what to do all day. For fun I keep some cattle to provide me from some…

Warm sun rays entering from the smart window woke me up this morning. Although the weather outside is cloudy and moody this window simulates sunlight and makes my day! My husband was having a bath. Ohhh! He forgot again to push the button for clarifying the water he used but luckily this takes only 5 minutes, and then totally clean reused water is available! Kids are sitting in the living room…