Fuller explains surprising vision of future to students By FRED NIEDERM AN Regarding technology. Fuller interprets the growth o f “ Energies coming to the earth from various parts o f the technology as a movement toward freedom. A steamship universe are enough to create unimaginable new wealth. for the first time could move across the seas without the The future o f man is using technology to do more with need o f strong winds. Similarly, technology leads toward less in order not to kill but to create a sound life for getting in touch with the essential energies o f the universe everyone.” and unlimited wealth. So spoke R. Buckmister Fuller Tuesday night before a The direction o f this technology, in addition to jpoving capacity Campbell Hall crowd. A t 76 years o f age, Fuller, toward new energy sources, includes making maximim use a frail, bifocailed man, hard o f hearing, stood and spoke o f our physical resources. well over two hours without notes on matters spanning “ When building a house in tomorrow the question is, the studies o f physics, economics, semantics and religion. “ What does that house weigh? How can we increase the A world lecturer with 27 honorary degrees from top performance-per-pound o f our structures?” photo: Sparky institutions on several continents, Fuller spoke Fuller had just this in mind when he discovered the INVENTOR-PHILSOPHER Fuller UCSB optimistically o f man’s future. He explains wealth in geodesic dome. The dome is stronger per pound then any appearance. terms o f physical energies impounded in vegetation and other structure used currently in architecture. Changing o f the tropics. Alaska and the tropics diverge then in how metaphysical energies, know-how. all o f the materials now used to poorly house humanity wide a variance o f temperature there is. “ We know that phyacal energies are never lost, they into geodesic domes would house everyone in the world Fuller briefly discussed tensions between student and can move from one system to another, but they are never well with a surplus o f materials. parent-aged people today. He points out that this is the lost. And we know that even unsuccessful As an aside, Fuller pointed out that pollution is in part first generation that has grown up with radio and experimentation increases our know-how. Therefore caused by a carry-over o f the mistaken notion o f the earth television, and therefore has had more contact with the mankind’s energies, our wealth, cannot decrease, but will as a plan extending to infinity. People act as though they information o f the world than ever before possible. “ The continue to increase.” can dump their rubbish and just move on infinite times. radio man talks o f world while daddy talks o f the banana Fuller views the role o f man as anti-entropic in the This will begin to stop as it internalized just what the stand,” Fuller said. “ Young people are reacting to the universe. “ Man impounds energies to do orderly things. earth as a sphere means. misinformation wherein loyalty justifies lies.” The human mind, by making generalizations about the In going along with the notion o f doing more with less With an energy extraordinary for a man o f his years, way things behave together, keeps the whole universe in Fuller predicts that airplanes will replace ships for Fuller pulled together all o f his digressions and main balance.” Man, therefore, exists in order to transform the exchanging materials. “ Canada will be in the center of points to conclude that great science is embraced by chaotic energy o f the sun, into the orderly energies o f our things and New York will become obsolete,” says Fuller. mystery, “ and love is still the most powerful force we man-made environment. He points out that summer heat in Alaska can match that know.” I.Y. plagued by Politicians’ pollution more dope busts fight is ‘’inadequate’ Public confidence in the Conducted by 230 students willingness o f elected officials to enrolled in UCSB Environmental fight pollution has risen very Pollution geography course, the in recent weeks slightly over the past year in the poll has been taken twice a year Santa Barbara area. But it’s still for the past two years under the at a low ebb. supervision o f Norman Sanders, By STEVE BELTON Whether directed at President assistant professor o f geography. Increases in arrests for possession o f marijuana Nixon or the local councilmen, at during recent weeks are being noticed with alarm by Republican or Democrat, the As in the past, a majority o f many members o f the Isla Vista community. public’s verdict on the pollution those interviewed indicated a After a long period during which there were fight is still a resounding willingness to pay more in taxes virtually no dope arrests made in I.V. recent Foot “ inadequate,” according to a and costs for manufactured goods Patrol reports to the Isla Vista Community Council su rvey o f 909 persons in order to clean up the have shown a marked change: four arrests for the in terview ed recen tly in environment. This willingness, week ending Jan. 10; two the previous week and downtown Santa Barbara and however, has lessened over the seven arrests for possession during the week before suburbs (excluding the years, from 78.2 per cent in May Christmas vacation, ending Dec. 13,1971. student-community o f Isla Vista). (Continued on p. 2, col. 5) A t present there is no hard evidence to substantiate rumors that the increase in arrests stems from the over-zealous actions o f a single member o f the Foot Patrol. Indicative o f the sharp change in IVCC’s attitude Chisholm visits UCSB toward the Foot Patrol is an action Council took photo: News-Press before the dope bust increase began. In a Christmas On Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m., Rep. Shirley Chisholm, resolution, IVCC voted to send a Christmas Card to CAMPUS COP fingers ingenious smoking device undeclared Democratic presidential candidate, will speak at Foot Patrol officers Fred Ray and Bruce Valentine, with indigenous herb in background. UCSB on the lawn at the University Center. Chisholm is the first thanking them for “ their work” in I.V. Black woman ever to run for president, and her campaign has An additional suggestion to send the two officers that has turned IVCC discussion on Patrol reports special appeal to minorities, women and youth. Her speech at a six-pack o f beer (vetoed for reasons o f “ ethics” ) from the former comments on the high burglary UCSB is open to the public, and the community is invitedl now seems ironic. rate to lively discussions o f the rising bust rate. The New York Democrat from a Brooklyn constituency, at Commenting in the dope raid rise Sgt. J. Moore High on the list o f IVCC goals for 1972 is that o f 46, holds the highest elective office o f any Black woman in the o f the Foot Patrol explained that while there is an creating “ freedom from crime and from improper country. She has been an outspoken champion in Congress o f overall decrease in I.V. crime, the police feel they police behavior.” The program for this is in part, the the rights o f the poor and has served as a member o f the House must arrest anyone seen in possession o f marijuana. prevention o f hard-drug sales and “ unwarrantable Education Committee. She presently plans to enter the Florida Speaking o f the five pounds o f marijuana police rip-off for ‘technical crime.” Democratic primary and probably will enter several others, confiscated in a raid last Saturday night, Moore said Although some members if IVCC admit that the including California. that, although it was carried out by the Campus arrest increase may be due to decreasing caution by After her speech at UCSB, Chisholm will be the guest of Police, “ I f our officers had seen it growing in the users, or simply the operation of the law of honor at no-host cocktail party from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Park window, we would have done the same thing.” averages, a letter sent to Sheriff Carpenter on March Cabrillo Apartments Lounge, located at the comer o f Por La Mar But the Foot Patrol sergeant insisted no change 10, 1971, calling for police priorities to be “ made Circle and Cabrillo Blvd. in Santa Barbara. The public is invited has been made in police attitudes toward local policy instead o f tacit understanding” is still to the cocktail party, and a $2 donation will be asked. smokers. “ We’re doing now exactly what we’ve been unanswered. Rep. Chisholm is being brought to Santa Barbara by Betty doing,” Moore claimed. This Saturday, Jan. 15, IVCC will hold a special Stephens, Congressional district co-chairwoman for the However, if the actions of the Foot Patrol have open meeting to discuss again the matter o f “ police Democratic State Central Committee. Her speech at UCSB is not changed, their results certainly have. priorities” in I.V. The meeting is tentatively being co-sponsored by Concerned Democratic Students and A.S. Even Moore admitted, “ There has been some scheduled to be held in the IVCC offices, if there is Lectures Committee. increase” in arrests for possession. It is this increase sufficient room for all who plan to attend.