Imagine a world in which in which life can be created, from scratch, in any and all desired forms. Well, folks, it's well on it's way. Scientists have already been able to craft and modify DNA specifically to serve a purpose desired by the "creator". Imagine the possibilities held in this technology for both good and evil. I know I'm not the only one, but this scares me just a little bit. While all of the published uses are for very good causes (bio fuel, medical use, etc.) just think if terrorists get this technology in there hands and come up with a super virus? This world is about to get VERY interesting. Just wait and see...
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Study to equip cars with tracking hardware, send testers faux bills
This may very well be in the near future for all of us considering all of the new high fuel efficiency vehicles that are on the horizon. Not to mention alternative fuels altogether. Is there an alternative?
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
There's No Shame in Renting, Home Prices Will Fall
In our society, there is a prevailing assumption that buying is better than renting. The fact is, there is no shame in renting, especially right now. Home prices are due for a major correction. When prices finally hit bottom, renters are one of the few groups whose finances will survive the crash.
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Google plans to spend "hundreds of millions" on Green Energy
Google to the rescue with a new initiative for Renewable Energy Less Expensive Than Coal.
This is the kind of thing that continues to renew my faith in the power of the free market. Private companies are just better suited to enter a new emerging market and make quick adjustments in existing ones rather than slow, unqualified, bureaucratic, and corrupt governments. Of course Google's motivation isn't only to be a "good" company since this effort has the potential to pay off greatly to their bottom line. But it's because of this type of incentive that projects like this get started and I'm glad Google has the forethought to move on something that will benefit not only themselves but the world as a whole.
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This is the kind of thing that continues to renew my faith in the power of the free market. Private companies are just better suited to enter a new emerging market and make quick adjustments in existing ones rather than slow, unqualified, bureaucratic, and corrupt governments. Of course Google's motivation isn't only to be a "good" company since this effort has the potential to pay off greatly to their bottom line. But it's because of this type of incentive that projects like this get started and I'm glad Google has the forethought to move on something that will benefit not only themselves but the world as a whole.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
People do pay for music
The media is presenting Radiohead's online release of "In Rainbows" as a failure now that some of the numbers are in. However, if they would stop and think for a minute they would realize that the reality is quite the opposite.
38% of the fans, that could have downloaded it for free, actually paid for the album and from those the average dollar amount was $6. If you translate that to an average overall it's somewhere above $2 per album. Now just think. 100% of those dollars go to the artist here whereas if it were released by a record label they would probably get around 15%. (Someone correct me if you know that actual percentage here).
So, as reported, 1.2 million people downloaded the album so far which means the total revenue is somewhere above $2.5 million. Is that a failed experiment? Really? Radiohead just made every penny of a $2.5 million figure from an album that everyone could have legally taken for free. I think this little experiment is a smashing success and we can expect many artists to follow in the very near future.
Read the article...
38% of the fans, that could have downloaded it for free, actually paid for the album and from those the average dollar amount was $6. If you translate that to an average overall it's somewhere above $2 per album. Now just think. 100% of those dollars go to the artist here whereas if it were released by a record label they would probably get around 15%. (Someone correct me if you know that actual percentage here).
So, as reported, 1.2 million people downloaded the album so far which means the total revenue is somewhere above $2.5 million. Is that a failed experiment? Really? Radiohead just made every penny of a $2.5 million figure from an album that everyone could have legally taken for free. I think this little experiment is a smashing success and we can expect many artists to follow in the very near future.
Read the article...
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Start-up Novomer uses CO2 to make biodegradable plastics
This is what I call a win-win! Taking CO2 from the environment and using it to make a bio degradable plastic...amazing. Hopefully it will become a viable option in the market. Keep your fingers crossed.
Read the article...
Read the article...
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Friday, November 2, 2007
Person-To-Person Lending Flourishes on Web
America is known as a nation of borrowers. At last count, it had a collective $2.5 trillion in consumer debt. But it could become a nation of lenders -- theoretically at least -- as Web sites enabling ordinary people to lend and borrow from each other flourish.
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Spears papers show lavish spending, no savings - CNN.com
Ahh, yes. This wonderful example of a role model for young girls across the nation we call Brittany Spears.
Did you know she makes $737,000 A MONTH and proceeds to spend $16,000 a month on clothing and $102,000 on entertainment?! Seriously?! I wonder how much of that "entertaiment" expense goes to "powder her nose"?
Meanwhile she spends ZERO on savings, investments and education?! Hello Britany, I hate to be the one to remind you but you have TWO KIDS!! Might want to leave a little for them.
AND she spends only $500 a month on charitable giving. I did the math and this is .06% of her income. What really burns me the most is that this is the type of person that will go into the media and say that we need to "help the poor!" and "help the children!". Well if you really believe this, then lead by example instead of flashing your Vajayjay (now an official word apparently) to the whole world while out for a pantyless night on the town.
Read the article here...
Did you know she makes $737,000 A MONTH and proceeds to spend $16,000 a month on clothing and $102,000 on entertainment?! Seriously?! I wonder how much of that "entertaiment" expense goes to "powder her nose"?
Meanwhile she spends ZERO on savings, investments and education?! Hello Britany, I hate to be the one to remind you but you have TWO KIDS!! Might want to leave a little for them.
AND she spends only $500 a month on charitable giving. I did the math and this is .06% of her income. What really burns me the most is that this is the type of person that will go into the media and say that we need to "help the poor!" and "help the children!". Well if you really believe this, then lead by example instead of flashing your Vajayjay (now an official word apparently) to the whole world while out for a pantyless night on the town.
Read the article here...
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Thursday, November 1, 2007
The Politico: Obama, Edwards attack; Clinton bombs debate
"Analysis: Clinton gives worst debate performance yet -- dodging and weaving, parsing and stonewalling for two hours."
Just when you thought the race for the Democratic nominee was set in stone, one debate sends the whole thing for a spin. (No pun intended) Looks like we're in for quite the battle here.
read more | digg story
Just when you thought the race for the Democratic nominee was set in stone, one debate sends the whole thing for a spin. (No pun intended) Looks like we're in for quite the battle here.
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Repair CDs With A Microwave!!!
Repair badly damaged CDs...just requires a microwave. (and some other household items) Amazing stuff!! ...really!
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Officer shot in doughnut shop robbery dies
I'm trying not to find this headline funny...I really am.
Seriously, who is actually dumb enough to rob a donut shop in the first place?
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Seriously, who is actually dumb enough to rob a donut shop in the first place?
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
13 Bad-Ass Jack-O-Lanterns You're Too Lazy To Carve.
In the spirit of Halloween, I want to share some of these AMAZINGLY creative carvings. Enjoy!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
"Second Earth" found -- 20 lightyears away!
Scientists have discovered a warm and rocky "second Earth" circling a star, a find they believe dramatically boosts the prospects that we are not alone.
Umm...can I go there? Seriously, I'll risk it. Cause this place is @#$%^&!!! I mean, there's no way they have a Paris Hilton there right? ...right??
read more | digg story
Umm...can I go there? Seriously, I'll risk it. Cause this place is @#$%^&!!! I mean, there's no way they have a Paris Hilton there right? ...right??
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Doing what Detroit says is impossible; 5,000lb vehicle gets 60mpg 0-60 5sec
This is an eye opening example of someone who turned a car with mostly GM parts into a high powered high MPG vehicle that burns renewable fuel. Amazing stuff!!
read more | digg story
read more | digg story
Trent Reznor and Saul Williams Discuss Their New Collaboration, Mourn OiNK
This is a very interesting read and sounds like a very interesting album. I just pre-ordered mine :) I can't wait until tomorrow!! read more | digg story
BTW, I'm loving this new trend in the music industry. I just hope fans out there will do the right thing and pay something for these releases. (Even if it isn't $5,000 like Trent did for the new Radiohead album)
BTW, I'm loving this new trend in the music industry. I just hope fans out there will do the right thing and pay something for these releases. (Even if it isn't $5,000 like Trent did for the new Radiohead album)
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
U.S. warship pursuing pirates off Somalia
Ummm....really?!?! Pirates? I picked the WRONG profession. Read the story...
Monday, October 29, 2007
Ron Paul Gives Bill O'Reilly a History Lesson on Iran
We need to start looking that WHY certain events occur and address the root cause instead of jumping to conclusions and making things worse. There are plenty of thriving "western" societies that Islamic extremest do not hate and have declared war against. Ron Paul might not be the answer as our next president but we definitely need more people that put some good intelligent thought into issues and the resolutions to them like he does. Watch the clip...
Electric Car Charging Stations Proposed Nation Wide
This is a wonderful example of the power the free market has to provide a benefit to the overall good of society and the environment due to the incentive of profit... read story
Friday, October 26, 2007
Halloween...Yay!!
Lets go ahead and get warmed up here with a rant about good ol' Halloween.
Sure Halloween is a fun holiday...if you are 8 years old. As an adult however...I hate Halloween. How could I hate Halloween you ask?
1) I hate how seemingly "good" girls take this holiday as an opportunity to dress like a stripper in public. Don't get me wrong, it's fun to look at but those outfits should be kept to the strip club and/or bedroom. And, someone please tell me how a holiday that started out as a ritual to scare away evil spirits so they will not inhabit the physical world turned into national Pretend-You're-A-Stripper Day. I may be a little dense but I missed that transition somewhere.
I've always had a little theory that Halloween is a good opportunity to get an real inside view of a girl's character. (and it has proven useful and accurate on multiple occasions) So, next time you think you've found a "good" girl just wait till the next Halloween roles around to find out what she's willing to wear in public given the chance. Ladies, if you really want to feel like a stripper, treat your man to a dress up night in private.
2) Now that all the girls have found all their "Sexy [fill in the blank]" costumes, I am having to search through racks of clothing to find something somewhat creative and mildly amusing. If I happen to succeed in this mission I then proceed to spend close to a hundred dollars to make it mine just so I can wear it once and lose it in the back of my closet to be devoured by the closet gnome and his small gnome family. (it's true, I've seen them)
Can't we think of better uses of our time and money? A couple things come to mind...food and alcohol. If we all collected the money in a pot that we would have spent on Halloween outfits and used that money to throw a party we could have one "hell" of a shindig. Now that's an idea!
Well, enough ranting for now...need to go find a #$%^ costume...
:) Until next time
Sure Halloween is a fun holiday...if you are 8 years old. As an adult however...I hate Halloween. How could I hate Halloween you ask?
1) I hate how seemingly "good" girls take this holiday as an opportunity to dress like a stripper in public. Don't get me wrong, it's fun to look at but those outfits should be kept to the strip club and/or bedroom. And, someone please tell me how a holiday that started out as a ritual to scare away evil spirits so they will not inhabit the physical world turned into national Pretend-You're-A-Stripper Day. I may be a little dense but I missed that transition somewhere.
I've always had a little theory that Halloween is a good opportunity to get an real inside view of a girl's character. (and it has proven useful and accurate on multiple occasions) So, next time you think you've found a "good" girl just wait till the next Halloween roles around to find out what she's willing to wear in public given the chance. Ladies, if you really want to feel like a stripper, treat your man to a dress up night in private.
2) Now that all the girls have found all their "Sexy [fill in the blank]" costumes, I am having to search through racks of clothing to find something somewhat creative and mildly amusing. If I happen to succeed in this mission I then proceed to spend close to a hundred dollars to make it mine just so I can wear it once and lose it in the back of my closet to be devoured by the closet gnome and his small gnome family. (it's true, I've seen them)
Can't we think of better uses of our time and money? A couple things come to mind...food and alcohol. If we all collected the money in a pot that we would have spent on Halloween outfits and used that money to throw a party we could have one "hell" of a shindig. Now that's an idea!
Well, enough ranting for now...need to go find a #$%^ costume...
:) Until next time
Hello World!
Against all better judgment, I have decided to join the blogging world so I can help enrich the lives of people all over the globe with my profound realizations and deep interpretations of the world around us. But mostly I plan on rambling about useless stuff cause I'm bored and and have nothing better to do. Enjoy and stay tuned....
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