I love this picture on so many levels.
For starters, the amount of care that the artist made in getting the machines and other computing paraphernalia correct.
But also because it encapsulates the promise that computers had in the 1970s. The sheer optimism that computers could really change the world in a positive way.
I still think they can. I refuse to believe that we've corrupted computing beyond that optimistic phase.
@craigmaloney this is incredibly Project Cybersyn Aesthetic
@jk @craigmaloney we already *have* a lot of this (at least in UK/Europe) with regard to computers and electric power distribution, but instead of the space age buildings (other than where UKPN keep a *huge* accu to run half of Hertfordshire) its mostly overlooked industrial grade PLC equipment in faceless cabinets/substations doing very useful things like allowing solar power to be fed back into the 230/400V grid whilst keeping the power clean (more of a tech challenge than it may seem)
@vfrmedia @jk @craigmaloney so 125% renewables in the EU when? It so should be in the next 2-3 years. Do make this happens.
@plesuvius @jk @craigmaloney Provided political issues/upheavals in Northern Europe do not derail this, it is not impossible. BTW for all the extra load on the grid online business is blamed for, a lot of data centres/telecoms facilities in Europe do use renewable power esp solar panels; they need the batteries/UPS and backup power anyway for business continuity purposes. Tech info is often hidden b/c security/commmercial secrecy concerns but they do exist..
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/feb/09/new-energy-europe-renewable-sources-2016