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| But it doesn't have to be that way. The DIY FabLab is about exploring a future where technology is co-opted to conform to more human network structures that are more **localised**, more **highly skilled**, more **environmentally sustainable** and more **fun** to take part in. | But it doesn't have to be that way. The DIY FabLab is about exploring a future where technology is co-opted to conform to more human network structures that are more **localised**, more **highly skilled**, more **environmentally sustainable** and more **fun** to take part in. | ||
| - | These distributed production networks will be much more effective at producing skilled, educated, engaged and self-reliant people. They'll be more efficient at producing happy people, even if their small, local scale may suggest //lower efficiency// in terms of producing objects and money. We believe they will also be more effective at producing **sustainable innovation** - because more people, and more diverse people, will be engaged with production processes. Local people will have first-hand awareness of local requirements, resource inputs, the outputs and side-effects, which will make them able to innovate appropriately. The implication for **business incubation** and **job creation** are obvious. | + | These distributed production networks will be much more effective at producing skilled, educated, engaged and self-reliant people. They'll be more efficient at producing happy people, even if their small, local scale may suggest //lower efficiency// in terms of producing objects and money. We believe they will also be more effective at producing **sustainable innovation** - because more people, and more diverse people, will be engaged with production processes. Local people will have first-hand awareness of local requirements, resource inputs, the outputs and side-effects, which will make them able to innovate appropriately. The implications for local **business incubation** and **job creation** are obvious. |
| Because these structures are localised, not centralised, they're likely to be far more **resilient** and **configurable**, resistant to any crises that the future may bring((Let's not get paranoid, but let's face it, could a global financial crisis never happen? Think economy, energy supply, transport, climate, health, environment... crises in any of these realms have potential to seriously disrupt over-centralised production systems.)). | Because these structures are localised, not centralised, they're likely to be far more **resilient** and **configurable**, resistant to any crises that the future may bring((Let's not get paranoid, but let's face it, could a global financial crisis never happen? Think economy, energy supply, transport, climate, health, environment... crises in any of these realms have potential to seriously disrupt over-centralised production systems.)). | ||
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