First, go listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vy_G5q0Pwg
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Seems some of my ideas are already taken:
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0_nuvPKIi8
2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stirling_engine & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvrBzwBIFhM
3) http://engineeringworks.tamu.edu/index.php/2010/old-technology-new-promise/
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
PEOPLE DON'T THINK.
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/ockhamsrazor/a-scientific-view-of-non-scientific-beliefs/3593910
Getting a person to form an opinion BEFORE giving them the facts is more powerful and effective than giving people valid information. The more emotional the issue is, the better.
Once the opinion is formed, the facts and information DO NOT MATTER.
Basically, don't give people information, give them opinions. People don't have critical thinking skills, so they don't know what to do with information anyways; so people are looking for OPINIONS anyways.
I've always wondered why there is such a cultural fascination with people who can memorize vast amounts of facts (Jeopardy & politicians), and completely ignore people who hold good and just philosophies.
I can't do what politicians do when they list of numerous topics or viewpoints they support. I can't list 25 songs I like without giving it 5 minutes of thought.
The best way I can describe how I view this world, is how I play chess. I adopt certain general philosophies and apply those philosophies to certain situations to see what I should do or think (they of course have exceptions, addendums, etc). This creates a coherent, logical world view where both late-term abortion and capital punishment are BOTH WRONG.
The republican view of NO ABORTION and YES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT makes NO LOGICAL SENSE. These people have not put any thought or analysis into their world view. They have simply adopted the opinions of others whom they like and/or agree with.
Getting a person to form an opinion BEFORE giving them the facts is more powerful and effective than giving people valid information. The more emotional the issue is, the better.
Once the opinion is formed, the facts and information DO NOT MATTER.
Basically, don't give people information, give them opinions. People don't have critical thinking skills, so they don't know what to do with information anyways; so people are looking for OPINIONS anyways.
I've always wondered why there is such a cultural fascination with people who can memorize vast amounts of facts (Jeopardy & politicians), and completely ignore people who hold good and just philosophies.
I can't do what politicians do when they list of numerous topics or viewpoints they support. I can't list 25 songs I like without giving it 5 minutes of thought.
The best way I can describe how I view this world, is how I play chess. I adopt certain general philosophies and apply those philosophies to certain situations to see what I should do or think (they of course have exceptions, addendums, etc). This creates a coherent, logical world view where both late-term abortion and capital punishment are BOTH WRONG.
The republican view of NO ABORTION and YES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT makes NO LOGICAL SENSE. These people have not put any thought or analysis into their world view. They have simply adopted the opinions of others whom they like and/or agree with.
Friday, March 2, 2012
35 MPH.
I got stuck behind some FUCKING MORON merging on to the highway.
Traffic was moving a steady 65 mph.
The genius middle-aged woman on her cellphone in front of me managed to accelerate to 35 mph by the time the on-ramp ended.
My life, my vehicle, my well-being; all in danger because this fucking idiot is too busy chit-chatting on her cellphone.
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I pull into my neighborhood and the person behind me decides 30 mph down a NEIGHBORHOOD ST. is TOO FUCKING SLOW. Nothing like driving like a fucking idiot around your neighbor's children on a warm, sunny day.
Yeah, the woman in my neighborhood wanted to drive faster than the woman merging onto the highway.
I FUCKING HATE THE PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET.
Traffic was moving a steady 65 mph.
The genius middle-aged woman on her cellphone in front of me managed to accelerate to 35 mph by the time the on-ramp ended.
My life, my vehicle, my well-being; all in danger because this fucking idiot is too busy chit-chatting on her cellphone.
...
I pull into my neighborhood and the person behind me decides 30 mph down a NEIGHBORHOOD ST. is TOO FUCKING SLOW. Nothing like driving like a fucking idiot around your neighbor's children on a warm, sunny day.
Yeah, the woman in my neighborhood wanted to drive faster than the woman merging onto the highway.
I FUCKING HATE THE PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Movie Theaters
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/weird-gun-future-attacks-words-not-people-193050045.html
Forget libraries. We need these in movie theaters, installed on the back of EVERY seat.
Forget libraries. We need these in movie theaters, installed on the back of EVERY seat.
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