Kisho - My idea to completely alleviate homelessness

The name Kisho, roughly translates into "historic chapter", comes from the Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa. He was the designer of the Nakagin Capsule Tower and a major inspiration for this idea.

Join the "Project Kisho" Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages#!/group.php?gid=143732905656727

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Freemium
• Kisho
• Kurokawa
• Hyperion
• atomic
• fission
• reactor
• nuclear

[enki7777]

These units are cool. Also, the idea that we can take the four products of the reactor and divide them into basic and premium packages is interesting. However, I don't see any business incentive for providing the basic units for free. For instance, the sheer existence of them drives the perceived value of the premium units down. Also, freemium works on the net because the unit cost to serve the free customers is negligible. Here, basic units take space and cost money to build... not negligible.

[RaySquirrel]

@enki7777 What you say is true, the service cannot entirely be free. To prevent customers from cannibalizing the service a pay wall, like an annual membership fee or contractual obligation, would be necessary. Grameen Bank has shown that you can lend collateral-free loans to poor people by making it a requirement to attend weekly meeting with other loan recipients (watch?v=YxpTFwQx-A8&feature=r­elated). That is why in the video I labeled the basic unit as being Free to all "members".

[RaySquirrel]

@enki7777 Though I see there being plenty of incentive for a service that would give people adequate shelter for free. Facebook, Google, YouTube, Skype, Wikipedia, and Twitter all don't charge you for using their services because they are in the business of gathering a large audience. An audience that could provide a potential revenue stream to third parties. Also, it is my intention to drive down the price of "premium" housing units everywhere.

[Someideasandstuff]

Good job on the production values of the video. So, will the "basic unit" be in a large structure where they are stacked on top of each other(like those sleeping units in Japan)? And will the nuclear waste created by the reactor not be a big problem? I don't know much about nuclear energy so I'm asking in terms of scale. Also, under our current capitalist system, how could you guarantee that the basic unit would be offered for free?

[RaySquirrel]

@Someideasandstuff I know that it is difficult to explain in 500 characters but let me say "nuclear waste" is really a non-issue (watch?v=O4FV9xRWkJo&NR=1). Those Japanese sleeping units were the inspiration for the basic unit.

[chrisbmilton]

Well Done, but who ever owns the technology will have the ultimate say on how its used. And most likely they will deem this technology as being dangerous - therefore good people that want to make a positive change in the world can't get a license to use it as they want. But hopefully the right people get it - and hopefully this KISHO Exists :-)

[enki7777]

I think people who spread ideas like you are doing is definitely a step in the right direction. Or maybe not... I don't know. Some religions claim that "taking care of those who can't help themselves" is our divine obligation. Maybe all religions...? Maybe it is better to just let them disappear. But that wouldn't make for good fairy tales and it would be difficult on our consciences... and we all wonder, "could I be next?" Of course, your idea actually makes no sense... but nice to ponder.

[RaySquirrel]

@primostyles I am neither related to Robert Downey Jr., or from Downey, California.

[primostyles]

@RaySquirrel That would be a yes then?