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Kim Stanley Robinson uses the idea in his Re-Green-Blue Mars series, and Buckminster Fuller discussed the concept.

I think it's great that the university is going to honor Buckminster Fuller by having the only geodesic dome that he used as a residence be fully restored.

As I understand it, Buckminster Fuller designed a geodesic dome to be made from wax coated cardboard.

Looks like Gates isn't very familiar with the ideas of Buckminster Fuller then.

Actually that was his definition of wealth, quoted from Buckminster Fuller.

I was reminded of the philosophical work of Buckminster Fuller and Alexander's Flora/Lucifera janus figure reminds me of Carl Jung's Philemon figure.

I've always admire Buckminster Fuller's work and this makes me respect him more.

This reminds me of Buckminster Fuller's cloud 9 concept.

I went through a period of being obsessed with Buckminster Fuller's work.

I think what you're referring to is Buckminster Fuller's 'Knowledge Doubling Curve'.

In terms of recommendations I was pretty blown away by Buckminster Fuller's An Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth [1] as he has such a great way of looking at things differently and to pull you out of your own preconceptions.

I recall that Buckminster Fuller tried to build that sort of bathroom: the idea was that it'd be basically a one-piece metal thing with no seams or cracks for mold/dirt and all rounded corners, so one could just spray it down.

Buckminster Fuller said something that I'm sure will resonate with many HNers, and that seems more likely to bring about positive change: "You never change things by fighting the existing reality.

Makes you wonder what people could accomplish if we could live more like Buckminster Fuller's ideals: “We should do away with the absolutely specious notion that everybody has to earn a living.

From my recollection of Buckminster's discussion of ephemeralization, he restricted it to only material use.

Buckminster Fuller, Nine Chains to the Moon, Anchor Books [1938] 1971 pp.

Buckminster Fuller It turns out Bucky was a lot more than the man who invented Bucky Balls, this book was written in 1971 and is still incredibly accurate.