The Integration of Technologies

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During the Space Shuttle design process, I held the position of project manager for avionics development at Rockwell Launch Operations and served as the leading system integration engineer. The main engineering specialists did not take into account the details of other systems. They had expertise in certain systems, including propulsion, power, life support, electrical, and guidance, but their knowledge of other systems was limited.

I was also a member of the team developing flight software. The flight computers were responsible for controlling all operations on the Shuttle, so the development of flight software required a comprehensive understanding of all systems on the Shuttle.

A similar situation is unfolding in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, neural networks, robotics, quantum computing, smart materials, fusion energy, osmotic and geothermal power, augmented photosynthesis, and numerous others. Each technology is advancing in its own direction, but the most promising approach would be to integrate these technologies in a coordinated manner.

Within my novel, “Angel of Mortality,” the protagonist, Raisa Ilyushkin, uses multiple technologies to create EVE, a continent-sized organism with mortal traits, ultimately altering the path of evolution. This approach requires further investigation.

The integration of emerging technologies has the potential to create organisms and large-scale programs that effectively address global issues, such as global warming, ocean pollution, poverty, starvation, and worldwide criminal activity, encompassing all 17 sustainable development goals set by the United Nations. Successful completion of this task is possible if we implement measures similar to these by implementing a globally focused dedicated program, based on initiatives and endeavors such as these:

• Apollo moon landing
• The deployment and operation of the International Space Station
• International endeavors to create a vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 virus
• U.S.-led international effort to sequence the human genome
• Many others, called mega programs. These are only a few examples.

The initial action towards achieving this objective would be for the United Nations Council on Artificial Intelligence & Robotics to establish a specialized committee to delineate and delimit this endeavor. Upon completion of this task and the submission of the committee’s report, the United Nations could calculate the expenses and objectives of the program.

To know more about David Stewart, you can visit his website and check out his book about technology, Angel of Mortality: Defender of Life… Creator of Chaos.