Skyscraper or vertical farms could produce aeroponic and hydroponic crops
By Hicbd
Vertical farming could potentially allow for year round production, eliminate polluting agriculture runoff, return farmlands to their natural state, and save fossil fuel/water.
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People could know the cost and quality of medical procedures before going to the doctor
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Currently, Castlight works with self-insured employers to create an online and mobile space where each employee can shop for health care based on price, quality and how much of their deductible has already been spent. Companies using Castlight have saved millions of dollars a year in health expenditures.
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Robotic fish could lead fish away from biological disasters
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Chickens and other poultry could be kept as pets
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A washing machine could wash clothes with very little water
By Hicbd
Nylon polymer beads could absorb the stains.
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Facebook / social media could be used to post lost photos after disasters
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Blind people could play tennis
By Hicbd
Using a large foam ball that jingles, this sport could grow and be added to the Paralympic Games.
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As in the Netherlands and similar to how states' workers compensation benefits are funded, the U.S. could impose some form of experience rating on firms and raise the SSDI payroll tax of firms whose workers enroll in the system at above average rates and lowering the SSDI payroll taxes on firms whose workers enroll at below average rates. Employers could then be more incentivized to make the investments in accommodation and rehabilitation that could prolong the employment tenure of a worker with a disability.
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Firms could be mandated to provide the first two years of short-term disability insurance
By Hicbd
This could increase the willingness of employers to provide additional accommodation and rehabilitation by linking the cost of disability payment to firms. It could also create growth in the private insurance market and greater case management of workers following the onset of a work limiting impairment and hence greater return to work. However, it could result in substantial added costs to the system.
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A two-tiered disability benefit system could be used to not discourage work
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A two-tiered disability system, which has been used successfully in Europe, could begin with a temporary program requiring beneficiaries to participate in rehabilitation, receive regular assessments, and prepare for reemployment. Those who demonstrate that they cannot work could become eligible for permanent disability benefits.
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