Every decision made by you and by your ancestors got you to where you are right now.
The Hard to See/Conceive Is What Gets to Us Now - Coronavirus
As a species, we have eliminated most of the obvious dangers (manmade and natural) and apparent obstacles to our domination fo the planet. The hard to see and conceive threats however now present our greatest peril into the future.
Read moreSkiing - Sunday January 26
I took my daughter, younger son and his friend skiing this Sunday. The conditions were okay. The top half of the mountain was fairly icy. The bottom half was loose granular snow. The sun came out every once in a while but for the most part it was overcast. Snow fell a few times.
I was with my daughter most of the time. And joined up with my son and his friend for a few runs. My children definitely love skiing. I snowboard. Going to the mountain is one of a few activities we all do together that everyone enjoys.
On one of the runs, I went up a rise on the side of the trail (terrain park) that was compacted snow. When I came down to join the main trail, I caught my downhill back edge and fell. My neck whipped back and my head hit the snow hard. I laid there for a few seconds to catch my breath.
When I sat up I felt a little sick to my stomach. I also immediately thought I must have a concussion. I took off and inspected my helmet. I was glad I was wearing it even though I do not know what, if any protection, it provided. My helmet showed no damage. I looked up at my tracks to see if I could see where my head hit. There was an impression in the snow that looked like it was actually a soft hit. I put my helmet back on. I boarded down to joined my crew who waited at the lift eager to take another run.
I remainder of the day went without major injury or incident. Well, the snack bar closed early and a promised of hot chocolate provided a new challenge. Without permission we went in and filled out brought from home cups with hot chocolate and a little soft serve. This upset my daughter. So I sought out an employee and got two opinions that what we did was okay. That eased her woes. Next time we are there I will reimburse them for two hot chocolates.
Arguments for The Electric Car - Efficiency
Electric cars convert nearly 100% of the electricity stored in the battery to work used to move the vehicle.
The story with the internal combustion engine (ICE) is quite different.
Read moreArguments for The Electric Car - Emissions
wanted to have an electric car since I graduated from college in 1998. I remember arguing with my family then how an electric car was better primarily because it moved the source of pollution from non-point source to point source.
Read moreIs there such thing as time travel?
Time travel is not possible because there is only one "time" that ever exists, now, the present.
For time travel to exist, two nows would need to exist simultaneously. There would be your now and then a past or future now available to travel to.
The 8 Track Player of Time
Time does not exist as an inherent part of the universe. Time is a fabricated convenience which allows humans to categorize events.
Read moreIs there no time?
From a Quora post September 2015
Is there no time?
The reactions to this question by both the scientific and general population are automatic and predictable in almost every post on the possibility of time not existing. Paraphrasing here: "Of course time exists. If time did not exist, everything would have at once" or "Our proven physics proves time exists because our equations require it to".
Why is this reaction so firm? Why do people defend the existence of time with such passion?
Technique Before Power
In rowing, it is important to get your oar in the water before you pull. This simple task called the catch sounds easy but It takes a lot of practice to get a proper catch. And when you row in a boat with eight people it is vital that all eight people get the catch correct at the same time.
Read moreGet Specific With Education
General education is hard. Not everyone wants to learn or know about everything. I do think a general understanding of arithmetic, writing, reading, biology, chemistry, physics, and history is needed to be successful in modern society. However, the basic principals of these topics can be taught to proficiency by the 8th grade. The later years of high school should have a specific focus on course work and experiences which are aligned with a student’s interests.
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