The submarine that swims like a fish, the robot that walks like a man, and the finally the plane that flys like a bird. No word yet on how many pilots it takes to launch the bird.
http://www.techi.com/2011/03/look-at-the-pretty-seagu-wait-wut/
Monday, March 28, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Some Post ideas
Post Ideas
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Trancendence vs. My CreedNew Creed with Human Rights revisions
Axial Moments
Love ~ Fire
5 pointed star
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Summary Responses for 14 to Reality, Greater Powers, Religion, and the Meaning of Life
Below you will find summary answers for the first 14 respondents to the survey titled, "Reality, Greater Powers, Religion, and the Meaning of Life".
Thanks to everyone who responded to date. Please feel free to forward the survey link to anyone you like. I hope to get at least 100 respondents before this is done.
This has been a bit more difficult to format for use than I imagined but now I have a framework for future summaries. There are 25 pages but there are lots of tables and charts and Google forced spacing.
Thanks to everyone who responded to date. Please feel free to forward the survey link to anyone you like. I hope to get at least 100 respondents before this is done.
This has been a bit more difficult to format for use than I imagined but now I have a framework for future summaries. There are 25 pages but there are lots of tables and charts and Google forced spacing.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tsunami Voyerism
The uncontrollable power of nature and our feeble efforts to defy that power have been clearly demonstrated through the March 11 Tsunami in Japan. It is a force that is incredible, unrepentant, and really so simple to comprehend when we consider our experiences in water. These 2 videos and one slide shot have impressed this in my mind in an unforgettable way.
Is this interest in this disaster simply voyeurism or is there a real purpose. I believe humankind has been designed to watch and understand disaster as a survival mechanism. There are lessons we learn and pass on to our families and communities from such disasters. See the common need for hospitals, fire departments, and even the need for airbags in your car and the desire for better football helmets for kids. We want to survive, and we learn to survive from others mistakes.
In the case of a disaster like this tsunami it is difficult to plan or prepare in every way for prevention. We all take risks everyday and some people have chosen to live in susceptible locations for it allows survival today or the risk is so obscure or distant that they can rationalize away or forget the danger. We don't worry about that meteor strike and often use it as an example of a unforeseeable event with an nearly infinitely remote change of occurrence but at the same time most of us know that meteor strikes have resulting in the most devastating changes to life on earth in it's history.
So I say: look, learn, remember, and wonder in the power tied to the laws of physics and their influence on our world.
Tsunami pushes inland
Tsunami destroys city
Town washes away
The before and aftermath
Use the slider bar (middle blue spot) to move back and forth for before and after.
Is this interest in this disaster simply voyeurism or is there a real purpose. I believe humankind has been designed to watch and understand disaster as a survival mechanism. There are lessons we learn and pass on to our families and communities from such disasters. See the common need for hospitals, fire departments, and even the need for airbags in your car and the desire for better football helmets for kids. We want to survive, and we learn to survive from others mistakes.
In the case of a disaster like this tsunami it is difficult to plan or prepare in every way for prevention. We all take risks everyday and some people have chosen to live in susceptible locations for it allows survival today or the risk is so obscure or distant that they can rationalize away or forget the danger. We don't worry about that meteor strike and often use it as an example of a unforeseeable event with an nearly infinitely remote change of occurrence but at the same time most of us know that meteor strikes have resulting in the most devastating changes to life on earth in it's history.
So I say: look, learn, remember, and wonder in the power tied to the laws of physics and their influence on our world.
Tsunami pushes inland
Tsunami destroys city
Town washes away
The before and aftermath
Use the slider bar (middle blue spot) to move back and forth for before and after.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011
John's Answers - Christianity and the Bible
These are John's answers to the Christianity and the Bible Survey.
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Note: You can see the document below full screen with the control at the top of the Scribd window.
Summary for John:
Some background.
I grew up in a Catholic household with families who emigrated to the US as Catholics from Germany and French Canada in the 1800s. Both my parents attended the same Catholic Church, St. Joseph's and my Grandfather and namesake built his house about 100 yards from the church. I attended the Catholic grade school to 8th grade as did my brothers, sister, and parents (although my Mom was a farm girl and only could get into town for that school for a year or two).
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Summary for John:
Some background.
I grew up in a Catholic household with families who emigrated to the US as Catholics from Germany and French Canada in the 1800s. Both my parents attended the same Catholic Church, St. Joseph's and my Grandfather and namesake built his house about 100 yards from the church. I attended the Catholic grade school to 8th grade as did my brothers, sister, and parents (although my Mom was a farm girl and only could get into town for that school for a year or two).
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
John's Answers Reality, Greater Powers, Religion, and the Meaning of Life Survey.
These are John's answers to the Reality, Greater Powers, Religion, and the Meaning of Life Survey.
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Summary for John:
John believes:
1) He believes our life is real.
2) His suggested Meaning of Life is: " The meaning of life is to carry on with life. We are just some vehicles that help that happen.While we're at it we might as well make it a pleasant time for as many of us as we can"
3) He believes we are not guided by fate,
4) He believes there is no heaven or hell but rather: " I think people survive beyond death in the remembrances of their actions on the lives of others. I n that case it is good to be remembered in ways that you see honorable when youremembrance of others. You might be remembered in your attitude and actions in life rather than name. That is not what I think people think of when they think of heaven.
5) He believes there is no God or gods, rather their are forces people don't yet understand not but may in the future.
6) He believes the force runs consistently across the entire Universe, but did not intentional create man, earth, or the Universe.
7) He believes the force does not concern itself with humanity and cannot defy other forces of nature.
8) He believes he is a spiritual person but not religious.
9) He does not believe you need to believe in God to be religious or spiritual.
10) He grew up as a Christian but does not consider himself a Christian today.
11) He occasionally goes to church with his family and for special events but feel no obligation.
12) He believes you can't sin against God as there is no God, but he does believe there are moral principles that guide a good life which should be followed.
13) He does not believe in an afterlife or reincarnation. But he might no be so sure about this one!
John's Responses to RGPRandtheMOL 3-2-11
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Summary for John:
John believes:
1) He believes our life is real.
2) His suggested Meaning of Life is: " The meaning of life is to carry on with life. We are just some vehicles that help that happen.While we're at it we might as well make it a pleasant time for as many of us as we can"
3) He believes we are not guided by fate,
4) He believes there is no heaven or hell but rather: " I think people survive beyond death in the remembrances of their actions on the lives of others. I n that case it is good to be remembered in ways that you see honorable when youremembrance of others. You might be remembered in your attitude and actions in life rather than name. That is not what I think people think of when they think of heaven.
5) He believes there is no God or gods, rather their are forces people don't yet understand not but may in the future.
6) He believes the force runs consistently across the entire Universe, but did not intentional create man, earth, or the Universe.
7) He believes the force does not concern itself with humanity and cannot defy other forces of nature.
8) He believes he is a spiritual person but not religious.
9) He does not believe you need to believe in God to be religious or spiritual.
10) He grew up as a Christian but does not consider himself a Christian today.
11) He occasionally goes to church with his family and for special events but feel no obligation.
12) He believes you can't sin against God as there is no God, but he does believe there are moral principles that guide a good life which should be followed.
13) He does not believe in an afterlife or reincarnation. But he might no be so sure about this one!
John's Responses to RGPRandtheMOL 3-2-11
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