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The cost of building large airships can be prohibitive. The entry barrier is considerable and could be a show-stopper for large-scale projects.
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Citizens have long been easily influenced by the opinions of others and sought social proof, but social media have amplified the phenomena to unprecedented heights. As digital devices permeate every aspect of our lives, it has boosted the way in which information can distort truth.
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People are not going to change because an activist goes around shouting.
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I do think we need to at least register artificial intelligence units to be able to monitor and control them. Because we want to control them and not vice versa.
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Bundling finance, energy solutions, water solutions, traffic infrastructure, and all general urban infrastructures is too much of an ask for most developing cities.
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Airships could be part of the answer to Africa's infrastructure woes - if the financial challenges are overcome.
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When democracies don't deliver growth, alternatives seem more attractive.
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Who needs Russian gas if we could get all the heat we need from our own surplus? Who needs Middle Eastern oil, when we can integrate limitless renewable sources in our smart grids?