mainsequence

These may or may not be super-profitable or particularly solvable via software:

Basic math and science literacy for a large percentage of people (in the US at least, but I suspect many other places as well).

The pipeline from childhood to the ability to make something people want.

Access to the opportunity to gain economically valuable skills for those who happen to be born in poor families, neighborhoods, cities, countries.

As a writer who sometimes covers tech startups, I can also add that it helps to get in touch before an event or official news release happens. It can sometimes take a while before a story gets ok'd by the editors.

I'm starting on Monday as an intern/reporter at a well established international (print and web) science magazine and am wrestling with these questions right now. I'd love to try (or at least promote) some crazy ideas, if any body has any suggestions.

I think, for example, that magazines should also be (web) tv channels. Vaynerchuk's wine library seems like an interesting model, I wonder, can it work for science?

Also, are there any podcasts that are economically viable?

Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated; DM me at Twitter if you want to get in touch (@mainsequence)

Apparently we won't be forced to enter our "Matrix" pods, the economy will make it the only option.

Inspiring idea. Have you considered aggregating the various twitter feeds of your bloggers?

How reliant are you on your own personal knowledge of Chicago to make this viable?

Were you inspired by similar projects in other cities?