THE COMPASS Vol. 70, No. 1, p. 2-3 November 2000 WELCOME TO THE MILLENNIUM by Stewart B. Nelson, Ph.D. Far left: In this vision of a marine future by The Venus Project. an organization of futurists based in Florida, a sleek ship emerges from a gateway to one of the huge cities in the sea that will be able to accommodate 30,000 people without any environmental contamination. left: This free-standing structure for oceanography and ocean mining is covered with a huge glass dome. Pylons anchor it to the seabed, and mechanical "arms" extend to futuristic vessels. lower left: Shaped like a gigantic donut. this sea city is designed to accommodate up to 30,000 people. |