Natural predators could be trained to hunt lionfish
By Hicbd
The lionfish, inadvertently released into the Atlantic, have been wrecking havoc on Atlantic coral reefs and sealife. Sharks and moral eels could be trained to hunt the lionfish.
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| Caleb | You would have to genetically make/enhance a creature to be immune to the poison and spines. That would make it an even worse predator. Eliminate foreign species with something other than other foreign species. "There once was a lady who swallowed a fly..." |
People could learn from others in their community or people online
By Hicbd
As shown by Skillshare, Dabble, and other collaborative learning organizations, people could learn skills or knowledge from others in their community or online.
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| Ellen | Agree. There is a wealth of untapped resources there. |
Financial counseling could aid with asset building for low-income individuals and families
By Hicbd
Financial literacy skills such as budgeting, credit cards, and understanding loans could enable people to make better financial decisions and stay out of debt.
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| Ellen | This would be a valuable service. Some may not have had good parental role models. |
Homeowners could rent their homes after a foreclosure
By Hicbd
The "Right-to-Rent" concept allows homeowners to pay fair market rents (determined by an independent appraiser) after a home is foreclosed on. This could allow homeowners to stay in their homes and prevent depreciation in value of other homes in the neighborhood.
In addition, private companies (like the American Homeowner Preservation) could "find a buyer for a house facing foreclosure, convince the bank to do a short sale, and work out an agreement with the buyer to allow the former owner to stay in the house as a renter."
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Mobile smog checks could detect high polluting vehicles
By Hicbd
Mobile smog checks use infrared light to measure and analyze the emissions of cars as they drive by on the highway. They could be more efficient and less expensive than on-site smog checks to catch gross polluters.
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By Hicbd
Gender neutral toys could aid in specific developmental skills, inspire interest in non-stereotypical career paths, and toy companies could expand their markets.
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| Caleb | Genders are important. Fluidity and sameness of gender lead to akward things like universally accepted gender change. Not what we want our kids to grow up on. |
Individuals and organizations could track, oppose, or endorse legislation online
By Hicbd
As shown by POPVOX and OpenCongress, citizens could track bills, the voting of their representatives, and demonstrate their support for or against legislation. In addition, POPVOX guarantees to deliver messages to Congressional offices.
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| Ellen | This would really be direct democracy although prevailing public opinion is not the only consideration. |
Job seekers could apply by video
By Hicbd
As shown by JobOn, "job seekers can record and upload a free video profile in which they answer standard interview questions and email it directly to hiring managers." This could save time and effort for both applicants and companies.
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New mothers could receive at least 12 paid weeks of maternity leave
By Hicbd
"Parental leave is important not only for the mother but for the father as well. Paid leave gives parents the time to provide great prenatal and postnatal care, lowers accident rates, and allows a greater sense of bonding." In addition, companies could save money on training and recruitment and receive gains in worker productivity due to higher job satisfaction.
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| Ellen | Totally agree. We are behind many other countries in terms of paid maternal and paternal leave. |
| David | 12 weeks is far too short. Even 50 weeks (what we get here in Canada) is too short. Mothers should be paid to stay with their kids until they are old enough to go to school. |
| David | ...although if we had a a guaranteed basic income, this question would be moot anyways... |
People could create and share dinners in communities
By Hicbd
As shown by Foodhost, people could participate in local potlucks or share turns hosting dinner parties.
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| Ellen | I have been to Moveable Feasts which work well if the participants have at least one thing in common, i. e. same building, same church or religion, same community center |
