This joyful satire of opportunism and greed provides one of the few critiques presented at FutureSonic that account for the role of complex economic and ideological interests, in debate and action, surrounding climate change. The values (or at least the spirit) of America's self-made-man, mining for black gold, sits uncomfortably comfortably alongside those of the hardware hackers and media activist dudes. "Being green has never been this cool".

urbanprospectin: OilProspecting: "Theres Oil In Them Cities"

urbanprospectin: going prospecting at 2pm GMT!! come join us

urbanprospectin: New route posted on bliin!

urbanprospectin: prospectin on the highline in nyc!

urbanprospectin: weeeez gonna get rich today!

1. Watch video.
2. Build your own Urban Prospector.
3. Create an account on UrbanProspector.net / Bliin.
4. Hit the pavement in search of abandoned resources.
5. Update your findings on the website, and follow others to locate the jackpot.

from Gizmodo:
"This DIY oil detector, essentially a modified metal detector, is the hottest new accessory for city-dwelling hipsters worldwide. Plus, it matches terrifically with a beard."

Urban Prospecting w/ FuturesonicCity Centre, Manchester, U.K.. 14-16 May
Start at CUBE and head out across the city to prospect for oil using an art device with Jon Cohrs. Sign up online for Thursday, Friday or Saturday prospecting sessions.
http://www.futuresonic.com/cohrs

Nice mention in Make Magazines website.
 
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