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Technology created with a Nature Technology development system harnessing the amazing powers of nature has its roots in lifestyles, is simple and easy to understand, has an inherent view of nature, encourages communication and provokes affection in the user. Today, on the basis of lifestyles envisioned with backcasting, many examples of such Nature Technology have been or are being created: An air conditioner without a power supply which learns from termites; a waterless bath learning from the mechanism of foam; a wind generator revolving even in a slight breeze learning from the wings of a dragonfly; and a kitchen garden system which, learning from the diversity of microorganisms, needs no pesticides. And, following these examples, many more technologies are being created right now, one after another. These are technologies created from lifestyles based on backcasting and do not involve any “black boxes”, neither are they merely substituting one technology for another. They are not technologies intended solely to realize comfort and convenience, but rather ones that allow for humans to live wholesome, fulfilling lives while regaining some of the skills lost through the “outsourcing” that has taken place in the last few centuries. And, they are technologies which may either help change lifestyles directly, or provide opportunities for people to change lifestyles. For such reasons, we can say that these new technologies will enable us to create thrilling and exciting lifestyles that are also wholesome and fulfilling.
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Ishida, E.H., Furukawa, R. (2013). The New World Created with Nature Technology. In: Nature Technology. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54613-9_12
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