IIPS Beginning

In January of 2000, I was in the midst of putting my first book together for publication. Silent Wave, a near future adventure, visits the life of an inventor that is about to revolutionize the transportation industry. Although it's the first I have written about independent structures, it is a subject that often entered my mind during the previous seventeen years in the construction industry. It is a subject that would not disappear as I pondered the plight of humanity and the health of our planet.

Self Publishing

I pride myself for using logic. Unfortunately, something akin to overconfidence displaced my normal commonsense and I ultimately made poor business judgments, not once, but twice, and misspent a substantial amount of money. Perhaps it was a good thing that I wasn't independently wealthy, for I may have been foolish enough to try and buy some recognition as an author. It's mostly about marketing.

Certainly there aren't enough warning signs, or perhaps it's simply too easy to be oblivious to them. It took about two years for me to see the light and realize it was time to backstroke and choose a different direction. From that point on I was determined to make the electronic word and the Internet my new tools for promoting my ideas.

Hopeful not to make any mistake twice again, I spent the next six years polishing my body of work, and building on the idea that a nonfiction subject would ultimately find broader appeal than any of my fiction writing. As I began to explore the concept of building independent from utilities and creating fireproof structures, I realized that to save Earth in the process would mean thinking far beyond the box to plan for the future. As far as I know, no one is going so far as to even conceive building insurance proof. But why stop short of doing a job right? Certainly the benefits would make it worth the effort.

I fear it is a common practice to rush to market with less than perfected products. We see this everyday in electronics. It's one of the reasons that planned obsolescence is so prevalent in manufacturing. What we call good business sense is quickly leading consumers down a path of instant gratification servitude. We are brainwashed to never truly be happy with what we have. There will always be the next new and improved model that is somewhere in the future. If you can't wait there are always products available. The problem is we can't always wait if we need the tool or want some feature. Manufacturers know that. Bringing a product to market has a mysterious way of being too slow for the impatient.

In building IIPS, it will be important to do everything right. There will be enough opposition without making a mess of it. Hashing over the IIPS concept will be as important as getting the product to market. Thus this website. I am a dreamer. I know that. In my dreams is a promise of a better tomorrow.

News:

I wish I could be recounting ongoing projects with innovations that are about to revolutionize the building industry. That will come. The scope of building IIPS goes far beyond the aspects of building futuristic structures. It ventures into the realities of needing to reach goals in the future of creating a sustainable way of living for all of humanity.

Although there is a certain nobility in the cause, there is no certainty that it will appeal to everyone. Many people are too busy living their lives to be bothered. Although this is understandable, it is no excuse. Caring can't be left up to a few. Preaching the ills of our current direction will be wasted breath for those unwilling to listen. With that said, it only makes sense to proceed and let IIPS be the salvation for those that see the light and realize that change is drastically needed.

The Future:

If we lived forever, the distant future might hold some importance. Since we don't, it is sometimes impossible to convince some to care. We as a species seemingly put more value into the past than we do the future. The past is recognizable, the future isn't. I personally find it very disheartening that we put so much value on our past. As we learn we should discount those things from our past that are proven wrong. So what does the future hold for this venture? I wish I knew. What position do I see for myself? Although I may be looked upon as the conductor, in reality I'm the drummer. I hope to set the beat. The scope of this will require many people. The timetable is unpredictable.

The reality is that IIPS could be built today, certainly not with all the amenities, but livable models nonetheless. There are certain aspects of IIPS that are going to take time to develop. I'm sure that energy will be a tough nut to crack, but probably not so problematic as water filtration. It's not that it is impossible by any means to filter water, but it must be cheaper than purchasing water from a municipality, and dumping waste into a sewer system. Filtering must utilize a self-cleaning process so that consumers aren't off to the store ever month purchasing disposable filters. Current filtration systems are never going to hack it.

Participation:

The progress of IIPS development will for the most part depend upon reader participation. Soliciting solutions from uninterested inventors and developers would be a total waste of time. It is conceivable that there are already solutions under development. With the power of the Internet and with enough readership, I have little doubt that solutions will be found. This is the purpose of the forum. The newsletter will be a monthly summary of what is under development. This will include more than technological advancements in building, energy development, and water purification. It will include building code and zoning, and ultimately an effort to eliminate property taxes. This does not preclude that no taxes will be paid on property. It simply means that there will be a limit. Instead of property tax, we should pay sales tax, and once it is paid that should be the end of it. Never again should government be able to take away your property once you have met your obligation.

As you can see there are many battles to be fought. Some we will win. There may come a time that the total concept is embraced, and perhaps by then the technology will make individual property owners truly independent. This is the goal. With your participation, hopefully funds will be raised to do the research. It's certain the effort will grow over time, and eventually there will be many individuals that are specialists at getting things done working for this endeavor. Do your part and get involved.