Carl Sagan has been dead for around 15 years, but it is just recently that I have started to listen / watch videos of him, and red books / articles that he wrote. He is one of the most humble / logical people I have ever seen / heard of. Honestly, I'm sure a lot of people probably will find him boring, so, to save you getting bored, watch this 3 minute video of him instead of the hours of video / hundreds of pages. For those who don't know, Carl Sagan was an Astrologist by trade, but he traveled far beyond just being a simple astrologist.
Here is one short video that I like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCfemmxqaRg
or the Nasa "Commercial" I guess you could call it, is another great short one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59wZdCDo0
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
S&T Sub-Chapter: SuckerPunch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFlUsTrHKz
First of all, go watch this scene, my favorite scene from the movie. The quality is terrible, but just watch this 5 minute clip. Do it. Ill wait. K? You watched it? Alright, we can get on with this then.
It was a good movie. I would even go so far as to say it was beautiful. Zack Snyder ( The Directer ) knows how to pull at my heart strings. He makes movies that are appealing to men. Which I like. Other movies he has directed are 300 and Watchmen.
Now, there are a bunch of douchebag critics out there who just bash Zack Snyders movies for looking good, but having no story line. Now, this is partially true, but is not the case for SuckerPunch. It has a good storyline, and a very imaginative and unique story. Critics say that the story is like a low-budget version of Inception, this is also not true, it is completely different from Inception.
I don't know, I just hate people who try to sound sophisticated when they downgrade movies. Everyone has different tastes. This movie is unique on so many levels. Sometimes you need a mindless fighting movie, but SuckerPunch is more than just an action movie.
I liked SuckerPunch, it was one of the most original movies I have seen it a while. I would recommend watching it. I'm definitely going to watch it again when it comes to town.
Any MAN will, or at least SHOULD like this movie. It is like Burlesque Anime Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Thriller movie....how could you not like that...
Anyways, go watch that scene and tell me you dont think it looks like the best movie ever made ever by anyone...
First of all, go watch this scene, my favorite scene from the movie. The quality is terrible, but just watch this 5 minute clip. Do it. Ill wait. K? You watched it? Alright, we can get on with this then.
It was a good movie. I would even go so far as to say it was beautiful. Zack Snyder ( The Directer ) knows how to pull at my heart strings. He makes movies that are appealing to men. Which I like. Other movies he has directed are 300 and Watchmen.
Now, there are a bunch of douchebag critics out there who just bash Zack Snyders movies for looking good, but having no story line. Now, this is partially true, but is not the case for SuckerPunch. It has a good storyline, and a very imaginative and unique story. Critics say that the story is like a low-budget version of Inception, this is also not true, it is completely different from Inception.
I don't know, I just hate people who try to sound sophisticated when they downgrade movies. Everyone has different tastes. This movie is unique on so many levels. Sometimes you need a mindless fighting movie, but SuckerPunch is more than just an action movie.
I liked SuckerPunch, it was one of the most original movies I have seen it a while. I would recommend watching it. I'm definitely going to watch it again when it comes to town.
Any MAN will, or at least SHOULD like this movie. It is like Burlesque Anime Sci-Fi Action Fantasy Thriller movie....how could you not like that...
Anyways, go watch that scene and tell me you dont think it looks like the best movie ever made ever by anyone...
Thursday, March 31, 2011
S&T Sub-Chapter: Tattoo Ideas
Been wanting to get a Tattoo for 2-3 years now, but just never got around to it. About a year ago my cousin Tenille got a tattoo on the back of her neck that was of the Danish word for 'Love', this got me even more eager to get a tattoo. Now, Brandon got one, and it made me finally make up my mind: that I want to get one!
I want to get it on my inner forearm, and I think it is either going to be:
"Tomme tønder buldrer mest."
Over skyerne er himlen altid blå
I want to get it on my inner forearm, and I think it is either going to be:
"Tomme tønder buldrer mest."
- Translation: "Empty vessels make most noise/sound"
- Interpretation: "The ignorant make themselves known."
Over skyerne er himlen altid blå
- Translation: Above the clouds, the sky is always blue
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Sutff And Tihgns Cahtper 10: Raednig Srcmabled Wrods...
I'm ginog to be wtrinig tihs bolg sepllnig ervey wrod worng. It ins't as hrad as you may tihnk. A sduty dnoe at Cmbardige Uvinrestiy sohwed taht the hmuan barin deos not need to raed erevy lteter of erevy wrod. The hmaun bairn olny nedes to raed the frsit and lsat lteter of erevy wrod, and it ptus the rset of the wrod tgoteher as a wohle. If you wree to ask smoneone to do it, tehy wulod plrbobay tinhk you wree czary. But, it ralely ins't as hrad as you tihnk. Pterty mcuh erveynoe can do it. In fcat, I eevn jsut gvae my lpaotp to ctalyon, and eevn his fbelee mnid was albe to dcephier tihs bolg.We use a scuh a slaml prtecenatge of our bairns, but tihs is jsut one of the many mrialces taht the bairn can prferom. Aynywas, I jsut wtaend to meak tihs bolg wichh sohws how pworeufl the hmuan bairn ralely is. I maen, if you cnat raed tihs, you msut be pterty sutipd. But, at tihs pniot, if you cnat raed tihs, I can isnlut you all I wnat, bceuase you cnat raed tihs.
Monday, March 21, 2011
S&T Sub-Chapter: Every episode of House has the same plot...
Plot of every house episode:
1. Patient has problem.
2. House takes case.
3. Forces staff to search patients house.
4. New unforeseen problem occurs, right when you thought the patient was cured.
5. House argues with Wilson / Cuddy.
6. Patient has a secret.
7. Patient is cured this time? Nope, new problem.
8. House comes up with miraculous / easy / obvious solution 5 minutes before episode ends.
9. The end, House continues being awesome.
1. Patient has problem.
2. House takes case.
3. Forces staff to search patients house.
4. New unforeseen problem occurs, right when you thought the patient was cured.
5. House argues with Wilson / Cuddy.
6. Patient has a secret.
7. Patient is cured this time? Nope, new problem.
8. House comes up with miraculous / easy / obvious solution 5 minutes before episode ends.
9. The end, House continues being awesome.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
S&T Chapter 7: Stereotypes / Social Categorization
Yeah, I'm writing this blog on Sunday, so what? Wanna fight?
So, I was inspired by something that isn't even a big deal. I was on my way home from the Gym, and on my way home from the gym, I happened to pass a cop car. I was doing the speed limit, I was the only one in the car, and my N sticker was on the back. As I pass the cop I look in my rear view mirror. The cop does a U-turn soon after passing me, and speeds up until he is caught up to me and follows me very closely for about 2 km. He doesn't turn his lights on, he just silently follows me, then, when I turn onto Barnette he continues on his way. Now, this could have just been me, but I think that my $400 car that is all rusty and marked up made him suspicious. Just the fact that I was driving a cheap, beat up car made him suspicious that I was a drug dealer / criminal. (Or this could all just be speculation).
Anyways, back to what my blog is about, stereotypes. Now, there was another thing that inspired me to write a blog on this topic. I know Rigo and Clayton agree with me on this one. But before I say it, I want everyone to know that I am not Anti-Semitic, or racist in any way shape or form. But as soon as I heard the names of Jonathan GOLDSTEIN. and Howard CHACKOWITZ, the first thing that came to my mind was...Jews...Now, I know that may sound bad, but it is a perfectly natural thing to think, I think. Now, this was all complete speculation until, on Saturday night, I heard Howards interview with his old Rabbi; and also the Rabbi speaking of the Torah. "I knew it!" I said to myself. Now you can say "Wow, how can you be so racist and judgemental", and I respond with: come on, I know you were thinking it too.
This is one example that shows that stereotypes can be true in a lot of situations. During my life I have experienced many stereotypes that I have found to be true, such as: Girls with bleached blond hair usually aren't the smartest, people who are Irish or have Irish backgrounds usually tend to drink a lot, and black people are usually good at sports - namely basketball. Now, you can call me a racist if you want, but I'm just sayin'... There are other stereotypes like: All women can make delicious sammiches, Step parents are always mean, and Gay people are always flamboyant. It's hard not to categorize someone as something at face-value. Everyone does it, and if you say you haven't, pshh, yeah right...It is just human nature to put someone into one category or another.
There are millions of stereotypes, and new ones being made all the time. My personal favorite is that Gingers always have Orange hair, pale white skin, and freckles; and also have no souls. Psychologists think that there are a number of reasons that people stereotype. Whether it is to raise their own self-esteem, because my stereotyping other groups they can feel that their group is the norm. Stereotypes can be absorbed at a young age and continue with you throughout your life. Or that it is just too complex to think of everyone as individual, so putting someone into a certain category makes life easier. Whatever the case, we all have stereotypes, and it is very hard NOT too stereotype someone without first getting to know them.
So, I was inspired by something that isn't even a big deal. I was on my way home from the Gym, and on my way home from the gym, I happened to pass a cop car. I was doing the speed limit, I was the only one in the car, and my N sticker was on the back. As I pass the cop I look in my rear view mirror. The cop does a U-turn soon after passing me, and speeds up until he is caught up to me and follows me very closely for about 2 km. He doesn't turn his lights on, he just silently follows me, then, when I turn onto Barnette he continues on his way. Now, this could have just been me, but I think that my $400 car that is all rusty and marked up made him suspicious. Just the fact that I was driving a cheap, beat up car made him suspicious that I was a drug dealer / criminal. (Or this could all just be speculation).
Anyways, back to what my blog is about, stereotypes. Now, there was another thing that inspired me to write a blog on this topic. I know Rigo and Clayton agree with me on this one. But before I say it, I want everyone to know that I am not Anti-Semitic, or racist in any way shape or form. But as soon as I heard the names of Jonathan GOLDSTEIN. and Howard CHACKOWITZ, the first thing that came to my mind was...Jews...Now, I know that may sound bad, but it is a perfectly natural thing to think, I think. Now, this was all complete speculation until, on Saturday night, I heard Howards interview with his old Rabbi; and also the Rabbi speaking of the Torah. "I knew it!" I said to myself. Now you can say "Wow, how can you be so racist and judgemental", and I respond with: come on, I know you were thinking it too.
This is one example that shows that stereotypes can be true in a lot of situations. During my life I have experienced many stereotypes that I have found to be true, such as: Girls with bleached blond hair usually aren't the smartest, people who are Irish or have Irish backgrounds usually tend to drink a lot, and black people are usually good at sports - namely basketball. Now, you can call me a racist if you want, but I'm just sayin'... There are other stereotypes like: All women can make delicious sammiches, Step parents are always mean, and Gay people are always flamboyant. It's hard not to categorize someone as something at face-value. Everyone does it, and if you say you haven't, pshh, yeah right...It is just human nature to put someone into one category or another.
There are millions of stereotypes, and new ones being made all the time. My personal favorite is that Gingers always have Orange hair, pale white skin, and freckles; and also have no souls. Psychologists think that there are a number of reasons that people stereotype. Whether it is to raise their own self-esteem, because my stereotyping other groups they can feel that their group is the norm. Stereotypes can be absorbed at a young age and continue with you throughout your life. Or that it is just too complex to think of everyone as individual, so putting someone into a certain category makes life easier. Whatever the case, we all have stereotypes, and it is very hard NOT too stereotype someone without first getting to know them.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
S&T Cahpter 6, I think...I dont know...I spelled Chapter wrong, but I'm too lazy to change it now, i've come too far... : I am a Nerd
Yeah, I'm a nerd, It's the truth. I'm not going to lie and say that I'm not, I accept my inner nerd. I always have been a nerd, and I always will be, It's just the way that I am. I'll probably have a nerd wife, and probably some nerd kids.
I am a nerd in a multitude of ways. First, I like to read fictional books. I enjoy reading books focused on fantasy. Lord of the Rings, Eragon, and The Chronicles of Narnia are examples of the types of books I like to read. I like the amount of thought that has gone into books like these as opposed to non-fiction books. These writers thought up entire worlds, created unique beings, and in some cases, even created dozens of new languages. I can't even imagine what it must have been like. C.S Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) and J.R.R Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) were in the same book club back in the day. You may b able to see this, since both movies have a multitude of similarities, I'm sure they bounced hundreds of ideas off of each other. But yeah, anyways, I like to read fantasy novels, so that's the first thing that makes me a nerd.
Secondly, I love to play video games. I've been paying video games since I was but the age of 5 or 6. They were the one thing that I could always say that I was the best at. I always found video games appealing, I always found them to be a good way to disassociate myself from reality. I also found that they were a good way to relieve stress. But yeah, I have played every form of video game, on nearly every console. There are no games that I don't enjoy playing, I've even tried Little Big Planet 2...Now, in the era of the internet, I can even play games with friends. The only problem with the online portion of video games is that you get these 'things' that I like to call "squeakers". A squeaker is a person (Boy or Girl) between the ages of 10 and 15. A squeaker has not yet hit puberty, so his voice is especially high pitched. A squeaker is usually spoiled, so he has a sense of being more important than others, and he expresses this openly. But yes, now that you have been warned about those things, I will get back to the main point. Video games, the one thing I've always been able to say I'm good at, yeah, the end...
Lastly, my sense of humor is ridiculously geeky and immature. Up until about a year ago If someone even mentioned the word 'Poop' I would burst into laughter, but don't worry, I've got it under control. Being so immersed in video game culture, it has made my sense of humor appropriate to that group of people. So, a lot of 'normal' people may not get something that I am laughing at. And, Ummm, yeah, I dont know where else to go with this.
What else... I read / watch Anime sometimes...
I make montages sometimes and post them on Youtube of my Video Game endeavors...Just to feed me Cyber-Ego some more...
Umm...
I doodle cartoons that make no sense 24/7
I've read 800 page books in one sitting...
I've watched both the Lord of the Rings Trilogy / Star Wars trilogy(s) in one sitting...
Errm....I think that's it...If I had thick rimmed glasses with some tape in the middle, pulled my pants up to my chest, wore suspenders, and had a pocket protector, I would be the perfect Geek / Nerd...
Oh and, yes, of course, I also used to play World of Warcraft...extensively...but I mean, most guys my age play / or at least at some point have TRIED playing it, don't deny it...but I've been clean for 4 months now...
The end...And go watch my Montage :D...that I made with Windows Movie Maker because didn't have a good program at the time...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1omMo0XpAm8
Or don't...your choice... :(
This was a long blog, probably because I made it on a Saturday morning, and I just remember that I didn't make one last night...
On the next episode of Stuff and Things... I'll make that one that Clayton wanted me to make but I didn't want to because it was depressing and I was hoping I had it saved somewhere so I could just copy and paste it on here but I didn't so I just wrote / am still writing this one...
The End...
I am a nerd in a multitude of ways. First, I like to read fictional books. I enjoy reading books focused on fantasy. Lord of the Rings, Eragon, and The Chronicles of Narnia are examples of the types of books I like to read. I like the amount of thought that has gone into books like these as opposed to non-fiction books. These writers thought up entire worlds, created unique beings, and in some cases, even created dozens of new languages. I can't even imagine what it must have been like. C.S Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia) and J.R.R Tolkien (Lord of the Rings) were in the same book club back in the day. You may b able to see this, since both movies have a multitude of similarities, I'm sure they bounced hundreds of ideas off of each other. But yeah, anyways, I like to read fantasy novels, so that's the first thing that makes me a nerd.
Secondly, I love to play video games. I've been paying video games since I was but the age of 5 or 6. They were the one thing that I could always say that I was the best at. I always found video games appealing, I always found them to be a good way to disassociate myself from reality. I also found that they were a good way to relieve stress. But yeah, I have played every form of video game, on nearly every console. There are no games that I don't enjoy playing, I've even tried Little Big Planet 2...Now, in the era of the internet, I can even play games with friends. The only problem with the online portion of video games is that you get these 'things' that I like to call "squeakers". A squeaker is a person (Boy or Girl) between the ages of 10 and 15. A squeaker has not yet hit puberty, so his voice is especially high pitched. A squeaker is usually spoiled, so he has a sense of being more important than others, and he expresses this openly. But yes, now that you have been warned about those things, I will get back to the main point. Video games, the one thing I've always been able to say I'm good at, yeah, the end...
Lastly, my sense of humor is ridiculously geeky and immature. Up until about a year ago If someone even mentioned the word 'Poop' I would burst into laughter, but don't worry, I've got it under control. Being so immersed in video game culture, it has made my sense of humor appropriate to that group of people. So, a lot of 'normal' people may not get something that I am laughing at. And, Ummm, yeah, I dont know where else to go with this.
What else... I read / watch Anime sometimes...
I make montages sometimes and post them on Youtube of my Video Game endeavors...Just to feed me Cyber-Ego some more...
Umm...
I doodle cartoons that make no sense 24/7
I've read 800 page books in one sitting...
I've watched both the Lord of the Rings Trilogy / Star Wars trilogy(s) in one sitting...
Errm....I think that's it...If I had thick rimmed glasses with some tape in the middle, pulled my pants up to my chest, wore suspenders, and had a pocket protector, I would be the perfect Geek / Nerd...
Oh and, yes, of course, I also used to play World of Warcraft...extensively...but I mean, most guys my age play / or at least at some point have TRIED playing it, don't deny it...but I've been clean for 4 months now...
The end...And go watch my Montage :D...that I made with Windows Movie Maker because didn't have a good program at the time...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1omMo0XpAm8
Or don't...your choice... :(
This was a long blog, probably because I made it on a Saturday morning, and I just remember that I didn't make one last night...
On the next episode of Stuff and Things... I'll make that one that Clayton wanted me to make but I didn't want to because it was depressing and I was hoping I had it saved somewhere so I could just copy and paste it on here but I didn't so I just wrote / am still writing this one...
The End...
Friday, March 4, 2011
S&T Chapter 5: I aint no Grump :(
Yeah, sure, I may come across as quiet, but I'm no grump. It takes me a while to get comfortable enough with people to open up. I have such a big wall built up, sometimes it's hard to let people in. Sometimes, in fact, people get to know a side of me that isn't the person that I really am. In fact, other than family, and a few friends, not many people know the true "me". I kind of tend to conform to what other people want me to be (most of the time), because of my need for acceptance. In the end, I guess it's not really acceptance at all, since they are acquainted with only a portion of me.
A lot of the time, I guess I come across as kind of a grumpy, introvert, kind of person, but that's not really me. Throughout my life the only 'moral' support I've really gotten has been from my family. Throughout my life I befriended very competitive, ignorant, and for the most part, not very nice people. Throughout most of middle school, and all of high school, I was kind of the 'Punching bag' of my group of friends. I was never very good at standing up for my self, so I guess I just let a lot of people come to me when they were having bad days, or just weren't in a very good mood. Now, I don't mean come to talk to me if they were having a sucky day, I mean I let them come and be complete a-holes to me when they were mad or frustrated. Now, I was aware of this, and for the most part that is why I let it happen, I didn't mind it. But I guess after years of stuff like this happening it kind of crushed my confidence. It kind of gave me the mind set of not being good enough, for anything. So yeah, I tend to be the 'quiet one', letting other people voice their opinions, keeping mine to myself because I'm unsure of whether my answer will be adequate. I'm very meticulous in the way I think, I have to think of everything before I say it, and If I don't think that it is a good enough answer, I just scrap it and keep my mouth shut.
But yeah, I became very introverted. I would see my house as a sanctuary, and that no matter how bad my day had been, I could go there and be completely at ease. Being so introverted and quiet also stopped me from socializing as much as I would have liked to. During high school I went to very few parties, because I was never quite sure how to approach people. Now, just as a side note, not saying that this is a good thing; but when I do drink, it kind of lets me be myself because It breaks down all of the barriers I have built up, and let me be more confident. So yeah, I'm not really a grumpy person, even if it seems like I am, I'm never really in a 'bad' mood. So it may seem hard to approach me sometimes, but I promise, I'm not as mean as a look.
lol, and just as a cheesy analogy that I just thought of...
It's like when we were at TerraCentric and were at the climbing wall...
I do a good job at supporting people, even if they are stepping all over me.
A lot of the time, I guess I come across as kind of a grumpy, introvert, kind of person, but that's not really me. Throughout my life the only 'moral' support I've really gotten has been from my family. Throughout my life I befriended very competitive, ignorant, and for the most part, not very nice people. Throughout most of middle school, and all of high school, I was kind of the 'Punching bag' of my group of friends. I was never very good at standing up for my self, so I guess I just let a lot of people come to me when they were having bad days, or just weren't in a very good mood. Now, I don't mean come to talk to me if they were having a sucky day, I mean I let them come and be complete a-holes to me when they were mad or frustrated. Now, I was aware of this, and for the most part that is why I let it happen, I didn't mind it. But I guess after years of stuff like this happening it kind of crushed my confidence. It kind of gave me the mind set of not being good enough, for anything. So yeah, I tend to be the 'quiet one', letting other people voice their opinions, keeping mine to myself because I'm unsure of whether my answer will be adequate. I'm very meticulous in the way I think, I have to think of everything before I say it, and If I don't think that it is a good enough answer, I just scrap it and keep my mouth shut.
But yeah, I became very introverted. I would see my house as a sanctuary, and that no matter how bad my day had been, I could go there and be completely at ease. Being so introverted and quiet also stopped me from socializing as much as I would have liked to. During high school I went to very few parties, because I was never quite sure how to approach people. Now, just as a side note, not saying that this is a good thing; but when I do drink, it kind of lets me be myself because It breaks down all of the barriers I have built up, and let me be more confident. So yeah, I'm not really a grumpy person, even if it seems like I am, I'm never really in a 'bad' mood. So it may seem hard to approach me sometimes, but I promise, I'm not as mean as a look.
lol, and just as a cheesy analogy that I just thought of...
It's like when we were at TerraCentric and were at the climbing wall...
I do a good job at supporting people, even if they are stepping all over me.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Stuff and things, Chapter 3: Humanity Self-Extinction
Yes, we as a species have evolved beyond imagination in the last century. We have advanced more in the last couple of decades than we have for thousand of years. But at what cost? In this century past, we have used the majority of the Earth's resources, and in the long run, done more harm than good to our planet. Humankind sets itself apart from all other species on Earth. We see ourselves as the masters of this planet, and we as a whole believe that we have the right to do with it as we please.
The fact of the matter is, we are living on a finite planet, which offers finite resources. We have used up more resources in the past hundred years, than what has been used in thousands. Humanity is an over-indulging race which takes more than it needs, ignoring the consequences. In the past couple of decades people have been responsible for the extinction of dozens, if not more, species. We have used up much of the oil, choosing to ignore better alternatives until it is nearly too late. Mankind has set the stage for it's own destruction, and we have left this decaying planet for future generations to deal with.
We mercilessly slaughter animals to feed our ever-growing population, we force them to live in conditions which are far worse than even the most ruthless concentration camp. We buy and buy, then buy some more. Our technology is constantly advancing, making perfectly good products seem obsolete almost instantaneously after you buy it. People are always looking for the newest gadget so that they can keep up with popular trends. People go to work to earn money to keep up with these trends, spending thousands of dollars a year to have the latest product. Money, by the way, is such a superficial concept. It is a well known fact that in centuries past, people could go to a bank, and exchange money for its price in gold. Today, however, this is not the case. At any point any government in the world could cease the production of its currency. The thousand of dollars you have saved up for years could become as worthless as dirt at a moments notice. The truth is, we are blindly wasting the resources that could have sustained our race, and this planet, for thousands of years to come, yet we choose to waste it on useless commodities that give us this false sense of accomplishment and happiness.
So, all in all, we humans are quite stupid. To put it bluntly, if this planet, and the trillions of inhabitants on it wish it survive much longer, the human race needs to go. We are sucking the life out of the Earth faster than a fat kid at McDonalds eating a Big Mac. Does the constant technological evolution outweigh the devastating impact on the planet? New technology could lead to newer, better ways of living. But we have the technology to do that right now. There are thousands of scientists who offer up hundreds of examples on what we could do to sustain this planet and live our lives better. But, there is one group that doesn't wish this to happen: The Government. Most Governments are only interested in self-gain, and profit. The Government doesn't care about your petty problems, it only cares about itself.
To finish this off, whatever this is. We have set the stage for our own extinction. We over-indulge in finite resources as if they were infinite. We take what we want from the planet, when we want it, not even considering the repercussions that we will face in decades to come. We can not continue to live the way that we live, I know it will be hard for the majority of the planet, but we need to completely revamp the way that we have been doing things over the past couple of centuries. In order to do that, the people need to stand up for what they believe in, because the fact of the matter is, the people shouldn't fear their Government, the Government should fear its people. Things will not change on their own, people need to be the change. So next time you see a new piece of technology, don't act on impulse, If you have an Ipod touch, don't buy the next-gen touch when it comes out a year later, yours is still perfectly fine.
On the next chapter of Stuff and Things...
Stuff that makes sense...
And has some sort of structure...
And isn't a rant...
And makes sense...
The fact of the matter is, we are living on a finite planet, which offers finite resources. We have used up more resources in the past hundred years, than what has been used in thousands. Humanity is an over-indulging race which takes more than it needs, ignoring the consequences. In the past couple of decades people have been responsible for the extinction of dozens, if not more, species. We have used up much of the oil, choosing to ignore better alternatives until it is nearly too late. Mankind has set the stage for it's own destruction, and we have left this decaying planet for future generations to deal with.
We mercilessly slaughter animals to feed our ever-growing population, we force them to live in conditions which are far worse than even the most ruthless concentration camp. We buy and buy, then buy some more. Our technology is constantly advancing, making perfectly good products seem obsolete almost instantaneously after you buy it. People are always looking for the newest gadget so that they can keep up with popular trends. People go to work to earn money to keep up with these trends, spending thousands of dollars a year to have the latest product. Money, by the way, is such a superficial concept. It is a well known fact that in centuries past, people could go to a bank, and exchange money for its price in gold. Today, however, this is not the case. At any point any government in the world could cease the production of its currency. The thousand of dollars you have saved up for years could become as worthless as dirt at a moments notice. The truth is, we are blindly wasting the resources that could have sustained our race, and this planet, for thousands of years to come, yet we choose to waste it on useless commodities that give us this false sense of accomplishment and happiness.
So, all in all, we humans are quite stupid. To put it bluntly, if this planet, and the trillions of inhabitants on it wish it survive much longer, the human race needs to go. We are sucking the life out of the Earth faster than a fat kid at McDonalds eating a Big Mac. Does the constant technological evolution outweigh the devastating impact on the planet? New technology could lead to newer, better ways of living. But we have the technology to do that right now. There are thousands of scientists who offer up hundreds of examples on what we could do to sustain this planet and live our lives better. But, there is one group that doesn't wish this to happen: The Government. Most Governments are only interested in self-gain, and profit. The Government doesn't care about your petty problems, it only cares about itself.
To finish this off, whatever this is. We have set the stage for our own extinction. We over-indulge in finite resources as if they were infinite. We take what we want from the planet, when we want it, not even considering the repercussions that we will face in decades to come. We can not continue to live the way that we live, I know it will be hard for the majority of the planet, but we need to completely revamp the way that we have been doing things over the past couple of centuries. In order to do that, the people need to stand up for what they believe in, because the fact of the matter is, the people shouldn't fear their Government, the Government should fear its people. Things will not change on their own, people need to be the change. So next time you see a new piece of technology, don't act on impulse, If you have an Ipod touch, don't buy the next-gen touch when it comes out a year later, yours is still perfectly fine.
On the next chapter of Stuff and Things...
Stuff that makes sense...
And has some sort of structure...
And isn't a rant...
And makes sense...
Friday, February 18, 2011
Stuff and things, Chapter 2: Ignorance=Bliss?
Ignorance. The downfall of humanity. Some seem to believe that ignorance is bliss, but is this true? This false belief is based upon the premise that what we don't now cant hurt us. People blindly 'follow the leader', because they are scared what they may discover if they ask questions. People think that just because they ignore something, and pretend it is not there, that it will go away.
Ignorance comes in many forms, whether it be social ignorance, religious ignorance, or cultural ignorance. People would rather seclude themselves from the truth than risk exposing what may really lie behind something. Are peoples minds so weak that they can not handle the harsh reality that they may face? Everyone seems to think that they may find bliss in ignorance, but is this really true? We as humans crave information, but many of us choose to stay ignorant rather than possibly sacrificing bliss for knowledge. Wars are started over the fact that one culture is ignorant of the other; could this be solved by the simple fact that these so called 'leaders' who make decisions are simply uneducated?
The fact of the matter is that we are all ignorant in one way or another. Even an expert who knows 99.9% of what there is to know on something is still ignorant of that .10% that he has yet to learn. People who are aware of their ignorance know that they are not informed enough to have a set opinion on something. Those who are truly unaware of their ignorance walk around with a wall in front of them which blocks off simple fact in the hope that truth will not break that wall. As they say "The truth hurts", which walks hand-in-hand with "Ignorance is bliss".
So, that is what I think of ignorance. Ignorance is a wall that blocks humanity from true unity. Humanity as a whole is willing to stay blind in the hopes that they will be allowed to continue their day-to-day lives uninterrupted. So if bliss is happiness and ignorance is a lack of knowledge, then are we as a society happy not being aware of everything going on around us? I'll leave you with a Chinese proverb that I found, which pretty much summarizes what I've blabbered on about. "The more one learns, the more one sees one's true ignorance".
Next time on Stuff and Things:
I won't read 15 pages on Psychology and Ignorance and Philosophy and stuff.
Ignorance comes in many forms, whether it be social ignorance, religious ignorance, or cultural ignorance. People would rather seclude themselves from the truth than risk exposing what may really lie behind something. Are peoples minds so weak that they can not handle the harsh reality that they may face? Everyone seems to think that they may find bliss in ignorance, but is this really true? We as humans crave information, but many of us choose to stay ignorant rather than possibly sacrificing bliss for knowledge. Wars are started over the fact that one culture is ignorant of the other; could this be solved by the simple fact that these so called 'leaders' who make decisions are simply uneducated?
The fact of the matter is that we are all ignorant in one way or another. Even an expert who knows 99.9% of what there is to know on something is still ignorant of that .10% that he has yet to learn. People who are aware of their ignorance know that they are not informed enough to have a set opinion on something. Those who are truly unaware of their ignorance walk around with a wall in front of them which blocks off simple fact in the hope that truth will not break that wall. As they say "The truth hurts", which walks hand-in-hand with "Ignorance is bliss".
So, that is what I think of ignorance. Ignorance is a wall that blocks humanity from true unity. Humanity as a whole is willing to stay blind in the hopes that they will be allowed to continue their day-to-day lives uninterrupted. So if bliss is happiness and ignorance is a lack of knowledge, then are we as a society happy not being aware of everything going on around us? I'll leave you with a Chinese proverb that I found, which pretty much summarizes what I've blabbered on about. "The more one learns, the more one sees one's true ignorance".
Next time on Stuff and Things:
I won't read 15 pages on Psychology and Ignorance and Philosophy and stuff.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Stuff and things, Chapter 1.
This is my first blog, so try your hardest not to be too critical. I'm not sure what to write about, so I guess I'll start by writing about my life for the past week and a bit. Starting with Sunday, two weeks ago, I had finally gotten my car insured, though I had been out of a job for about a month, I still thought it was high time to get it on the road. It is an unassuming little white 1990 Honda Civic, it is an old car, but its still going, and hopefully it will keep going for at least the next couple months.
Now, to get back on topic with, well, life. I had recently applied to a course (and soon after denied) that I had kind of been pushed into taking. But luckily, In the process of applying for this course, I had met a very enthusiastic counselor at Career Link. She showed me a similar course to what I had previously been applying for, It payed better, and was actually a course that I was personally interested in, not something I would just take to get by for the next month.
So, as you may be able to guess (to my surprise), I was accepted into said course, otherwise I probably wouldn't be writing this, to myself, right now. I have found interest in not only personal goals, but also in goals that others in the group have set for themselves. The group is very diverse, in both name, and personalities. Luckily for me though, none of these personalities have clashed, yet. I believe it is the perfect group to reach the goals that we have put forward for ourselves and each other, and I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to do it with. The End.
Chapter 2.
On the next chapter of Stuff n' Things...
I don't know...
Now, to get back on topic with, well, life. I had recently applied to a course (and soon after denied) that I had kind of been pushed into taking. But luckily, In the process of applying for this course, I had met a very enthusiastic counselor at Career Link. She showed me a similar course to what I had previously been applying for, It payed better, and was actually a course that I was personally interested in, not something I would just take to get by for the next month.
So, as you may be able to guess (to my surprise), I was accepted into said course, otherwise I probably wouldn't be writing this, to myself, right now. I have found interest in not only personal goals, but also in goals that others in the group have set for themselves. The group is very diverse, in both name, and personalities. Luckily for me though, none of these personalities have clashed, yet. I believe it is the perfect group to reach the goals that we have put forward for ourselves and each other, and I couldn't have asked for a better group of people to do it with. The End.
Chapter 2.
On the next chapter of Stuff n' Things...
I don't know...
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