SMART CITY FANATIC

 Satellites are CHANGING. At a speedy, stunning rate. Their formation, shape, deployment, ownership. With that, inevitably, come new applications, too. Each of which has an innate utility, a benefit, an environmental and socio-economic progress attached. Can it save the world? No. Sorry. That's on YOU. And how you USE the tools!  But even so, IF we do continue to advance this (and 'we' as a world can and will)? Then it might just be good news that comes from said satellites and not some end of the world disaster, so much as a news story about SAVING things? Case in point: RAIN FORESTS!  Swarm satellites are used by the Texas-based Rainforest Connection to monitor illicit logging and poaching in more than 32 nations.  'Guardians' are solar-powered acoustic sensors that sit high in the treetops and appear to be part of the tree from the ground up. The sensors send a signal to one of Swarm's satellites overhead if they detect the sound of illegal activity up to 1...

  Put simply... 1: It is whatever YOU want or need it to be. 2: Anything one can do in reality, done in virtual spaces and then linked up.  3: It is an interactive and 3-D world. Digital assets as substitute dress rehearsals for real world counterparts! 4: Yes, you need an 'avatar' name / role/ character. No, that is not an end in itself but merely means TO an end! 5: Yes: it is indeed, connected to 'crypto' and block chain currencies. No, one need not play with those tools in order to engage with said metaverse.  6: Is it web-3? Sure it is! As in, more interactive than web 1 (the basic internet circa dial up days) and web 2 (social media etc). Now? web 3: one can as good as live online! Short of actually eating, drinking, living etc. But ANYTHING ELSE? And i mean ANYTHING..is up for grabs! 7: It is indeed, an artistic platform. Bands can perform there! And yes, one can make money. That said? is that, in effect ANY different to the oldest websites, platforms, shares, et...