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Surviving disaster

I’ve always been fascinated with natural disasters, more specifically, avoiding them. For example, while I love to go to the beach, I would not consider purchasing a long-term home along the shoreline. Nor have I consciously chosen to live near a river; water is a force to be respected as it has a power of its own.

Some disasters remain unavoidable, especially in these days of global warming, earth shifts and general turmoil, as one can not anticipate every circumstance. So I was especially intrigued to see an innovative inflatable house featured in Wired Science. For $3900, this 12-foot-tall structure will provide shelter and amenities, including a bed, a couch, freeze-dried food, a 50-gallon water bladder, a first-aid kit, a radio and a cookstove.

Developed by Inflatable World, the Life Cube was a finalist at the Department of Energy-sponsored California Clean Tech Open.