![]() I hold in my hand the memory of my ancestors in the garden. I hold in my hand four seeds in the colors of the medicine wheel: thundercloud black, solar yellow, pearly moonlight, and blood red. It comes to us not from Apple, but from Maize. This marvel of science comes to us, free of charge, not from the high-tech engineers of Silicon Valley, but from the high-TEK developers living in the Balsas River Valley of central Mexico more than nine thousand years ago. With multiple apps already installed, it can make tamales, bourbon, soda, muffins, and diesel fuel. ![]() ![]() And if these features are not enough, it is the most sophisticated food production technology ever devised. ![]() Under its glassy surface, an intricate network of membranes harness whizzing electrical circuits to sequester atmospheric carbon, purify water, and produce breathable oxygen. Its sophisticated internal codes enable it to replicate itself ten thousandfold without need of a 3-D printer. I hold in my hand the fruit of genius, a miniaturized product that powers itself by unfurling self-generated solar cells. ![]()
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