Ephemeralization

Ephemerization is a term coined by Richard Buckminster Fuller term that describes the tendency of today's technology, which leads to smaller and smaller, lighter and more efficient machinery and technical applications.

Fuller sometimes used to the appearance of a satellite to explain his concept: the weight of a satellite is only a small fraction of the 750,000 tons of transatlantic cables, but accepts their functionality. The thinker and author Stewart Brand ( actually a biologist ) transferred Fuller's concept of ' more - with - less - do " in his book The ticking of the long now ( cf. Long Now Foundation).

Ephemeralization partially the realization of multi-functionality, a principle that can be observed in nature. Fuller saw this multi-functionality as the basis of "natural technology " to. One can say that the design of " More by Less " is accomplished by reducing human and resource -like expenses, and less waste.

This concept can be found in electronic devices, especially those which have been produced since the invention of transistors or silicon microchips. The principle can and architecture is applied in the macrocosm as well as other forms of practical design, construction, transportation and many other fields.

• Technical progress