Discovering the power within
BILL BULEY | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 11 months AGO
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running. | April 15, 2023 1:08 AM
COEUR d'ALENE — Karen Elkins is not shy when it comes to what her book, "InsideOut," offers readers, starting with revealing the mysteries of creation.
"I show how science and world philosophies, ancient wisdom, all converge," she said Friday at the Innovation Collective's Think Big Festival.
Elkins publishes an online magazine, "Science to Sage." She said physics, geometry and frequency are part of patterns that make up all of creation.
"If we understood that maybe we would be a little bit more mindful of the power we have within to actually control the elemental aspects of ourselves," Elkins said.
Thinking outside the box. Pushing the limits. Pondering ideas. All were part of the Think Big Festival's Tech Carnival on Friday evening on Lakeside Avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets.
The festival unites entrepreneurs for a weekend of inspiration, learning and sharing.
The three-day event that wraps up today features speakers and opportunities to challenge how you see the world, and the potential to change it.
Think Big, in other words.
The tech carnival showcased innovative technologies from around the country, including "Vandal Robotics" from the University of Idaho.
Monty Lomazzi with Spokane FPV, which stands for first-person drone view, was at the festival.
Several drones with different abilities regarding how far, how high or how fast they could go were on display.
With a decent pair of goggles and radio transmitter, the pilot could be in the cockpit virtually, thanks to a small camera built into the front of the drone.
"I'm right here the entire time," he said.
One of his drones can travel up to 6 miles. Another has a dual motor and rocket engine and can go up to 165 mph.
Lomazzi wanted to let people know of the possibilities with drones and that they are affordable. It takes about $1,000 to buy a basic drone, transmitter and goggles.
A small price to pay for the places you will go.
"I can go diving down waterfalls with this, that no human has ever gotten next to," Lomazzi said. "I can literally be falling with the water."
Elkins also placed people next to water with a six-seat theater she set up at the festival.
"You're going to see how everything in nature works. You're going to see the light of a plant," she said. "You'll see things you've never seen before. You'll see images of water that blows your mind."
Info: www.innovationcollective.co
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