The Urbee 2( Urbee 2, A 1,200-Pound 3D-Printed Car ) was showcased today in the news, this is truly revolutionary in what is not only possible, but what the future is going to bring us. 3-D printing is going to change everything, and I'm sure that not many are prepared for that disruption.
My case in point, need a new lawnmower? How about a new rake? Or a lightweight shovel, counter tops, tables, lawn furniture, decks, small green houses, big greenhouses, hell they can print a new house in one day! Go ahead, add to the list. All of these things can be ordered up and printed locally and delivered by electric lightweight trucks that were 3D printed. The future store will be just a place where you pick up your orders, or go for the occasional warranty repair.
But for sure, almost anything you need can be made this way. This totally changes the economics of pretty much everything, don't you agree? Are you ready for this "New Revolution", cause it's a coming like it or not! Wooo Woo, chuga chuga chuga chuga chuga. 7 billion and moving on chuga chuga chuga chuga chuga chuga.
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
To the Meat Eaters
This past weekend I was with family celebrating a birthday. As with most family functions we all ate
a well prepared meal. For myself, I took out 2 big trays of vegetables to roast as I'm a Vegan and well it was something to share with everybody. Now what is bugging me is that someone said, hey, great burgers! Where did you buy the beef? Now lets just back this up a bit, how does where it was purchased have anything to do with how it tasted?
Those marketers have pulled the wool over your eyes. I get this same thing when I tell people I do not consume meat. They say,"but I love the taste of meat". No you don't! You love the way it is spiced up and that someone cooked it well. But their brains tell them it was the meat that tasted great. This association has got to stop. Try cooking some meat in a frying pan without the extras and see how that tastes.
This same thing is playing out with the horse meat scandal, I'll bet you that this has been going on for a long time and only now has come to light. They served up a win win for these companies as it got rid of the meat, and kept the price down. I read today that as embarrassed as these companies are, no one has said they are sorry. Why? Because they know that now this commodity is going up in price. They are not feeling the love! And they do not know what they will do now that their little scam has been exposed.
So next time you like someones meat dish, say great spices, I hardly recognized the meat at all.
It takes 10 pounds of grass to make one pound of steak, I won't even go to how much water they need!
7 billion and counting!
a well prepared meal. For myself, I took out 2 big trays of vegetables to roast as I'm a Vegan and well it was something to share with everybody. Now what is bugging me is that someone said, hey, great burgers! Where did you buy the beef? Now lets just back this up a bit, how does where it was purchased have anything to do with how it tasted?
Those marketers have pulled the wool over your eyes. I get this same thing when I tell people I do not consume meat. They say,"but I love the taste of meat". No you don't! You love the way it is spiced up and that someone cooked it well. But their brains tell them it was the meat that tasted great. This association has got to stop. Try cooking some meat in a frying pan without the extras and see how that tastes.
This same thing is playing out with the horse meat scandal, I'll bet you that this has been going on for a long time and only now has come to light. They served up a win win for these companies as it got rid of the meat, and kept the price down. I read today that as embarrassed as these companies are, no one has said they are sorry. Why? Because they know that now this commodity is going up in price. They are not feeling the love! And they do not know what they will do now that their little scam has been exposed.
So next time you like someones meat dish, say great spices, I hardly recognized the meat at all.
It takes 10 pounds of grass to make one pound of steak, I won't even go to how much water they need!
7 billion and counting!
Liking things
It's pretty bad when you have to like your own pieces on Facebook. But that is what I did yesterday, I didn't plan it out, I was just curious to see how many people would read it if I did. Now I wonder how many will come back for more? Hmmmmmm.
I think I overuse the like button, as it tugs on my wanting to be more social, more accepted by my friends and family. There was a time when I would never do that. I still feel it sometimes but have "caved in" to being polite. And hey, it's not that bad I guess, as there are things I do actually like! Maybe what's bothering me is that my reputation is slipping, that I'm conforming more. The very act of joining Facebook brings up that feeling, and is likely the reason many do not join up from my generation. That somehow we have"compromised" our reluctance to be seen in public as civil human beings. I remember everyone I knew as being rebellious, not wanting to conform, not sure where they all went. I know that for many getting a job became a little more important, raising a family and such.
But do they really "like"it?
I think I overuse the like button, as it tugs on my wanting to be more social, more accepted by my friends and family. There was a time when I would never do that. I still feel it sometimes but have "caved in" to being polite. And hey, it's not that bad I guess, as there are things I do actually like! Maybe what's bothering me is that my reputation is slipping, that I'm conforming more. The very act of joining Facebook brings up that feeling, and is likely the reason many do not join up from my generation. That somehow we have"compromised" our reluctance to be seen in public as civil human beings. I remember everyone I knew as being rebellious, not wanting to conform, not sure where they all went. I know that for many getting a job became a little more important, raising a family and such.
But do they really "like"it?
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Resistance is Futile
One of the most ironic things about humans is our reluctance to change. It is at times"very painful" for people to change. No, don't take away my cigarettes, what will I ever do without my bottle of (fill in the blank) sugar, but I "love candy", and on and on.
Actually, what makes me laugh the most is almost everything we love is bad for us! And everything that is "good" for us we don't want! This irony is really where most humour comes from. The question, "why do you do that?" comes to mind as I watch the news telling me about another chemical spill into a river, or of another car accident where the driver was drunk. The message gets out, it's that we don't want to change. That is the reason for most of the shit that happens today. And I don't think this has ever changed through time.
Arabs hatred of Jews, sweeping dirt under the rug, the killing of Sharks just for their fins, the slaughter of Whales, eating meat. This list is really endless, as a species we just don't get it, until the very last moment. And then procrastination takes over, oh well, who cares!
I still blame the Brits for all this, it was their attitude to everyone else on the planet that brought this upon us. Their definition of civilization ruined more then a few ways of life. They jammed Christianity down everyones throat, and brutally punished those that rebuked what they believed. They were the ones that introduced cattle and pigs to the world, my god they dragged those poor beasts by boat because they could not, or would not change.
No, if we wreck this planet, it will be because of this fact. May I get through it before all hell breaks loose.
Actually, what makes me laugh the most is almost everything we love is bad for us! And everything that is "good" for us we don't want! This irony is really where most humour comes from. The question, "why do you do that?" comes to mind as I watch the news telling me about another chemical spill into a river, or of another car accident where the driver was drunk. The message gets out, it's that we don't want to change. That is the reason for most of the shit that happens today. And I don't think this has ever changed through time.
Arabs hatred of Jews, sweeping dirt under the rug, the killing of Sharks just for their fins, the slaughter of Whales, eating meat. This list is really endless, as a species we just don't get it, until the very last moment. And then procrastination takes over, oh well, who cares!
I still blame the Brits for all this, it was their attitude to everyone else on the planet that brought this upon us. Their definition of civilization ruined more then a few ways of life. They jammed Christianity down everyones throat, and brutally punished those that rebuked what they believed. They were the ones that introduced cattle and pigs to the world, my god they dragged those poor beasts by boat because they could not, or would not change.
No, if we wreck this planet, it will be because of this fact. May I get through it before all hell breaks loose.
Monday, 25 February 2013
Is it all for not?
Last night on the TV I was watching the "doomsday channel" which was showing a number of doomsday scenarios that could occur. There were times I was laughing so hard that I missed some of the dialog, I mean this one scenario was we knew Earth was going to be blown up in 75 years and what we would do about it. The show went on on how we would build a spacecraft for maybe 250,000 people and propel it to some other galaxy with nuclear power. And then it showed rich people building their own space ship as they did not want to miss out.
Now first off, who the hell would do the work knowing the world was going to end and they themselves were not going to be saved? This thought would not leave my brain as the show went on and on up to the final moments of earth. But then I started to wonder.
Don't you ever get the feeling that if we were to fix the problems of the world, clean energy, food, wars and such some massive problem would show up and wreck it all? This is the"ultimate ironic moment" we are talking about here. I think many people get this feeling and that is why these problems are so hard to fix. If it wasn't for our sense of humour, I'm sure we would all go nuts don't you think?
7 billion lol.
Now first off, who the hell would do the work knowing the world was going to end and they themselves were not going to be saved? This thought would not leave my brain as the show went on and on up to the final moments of earth. But then I started to wonder.
Don't you ever get the feeling that if we were to fix the problems of the world, clean energy, food, wars and such some massive problem would show up and wreck it all? This is the"ultimate ironic moment" we are talking about here. I think many people get this feeling and that is why these problems are so hard to fix. If it wasn't for our sense of humour, I'm sure we would all go nuts don't you think?
7 billion lol.
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Face Book and Family
There are endless articles on why FB is both good and bad. But I'm experiencing such a rush of "good vibes" of late as more and more family connect on this platform. Seeing all the pictures and feeling all the good wishes is so heartwarming.
Is 2013 the year we all get over our privacy qualms?
I've been going down memory lane a lot these past few weeks, funny it took a funeral to get more of this love going, and a whole lot of coaxing, but I'm in a great place right now. The feeling is so good.
Sharing is what we all really love to do, no matter how selfish we sometimes feel. All the "moments" that occur in ones life, and sharing them, yowser, I'm just really enjoying it all.
This is what happiness really feels like!
Sending my love to everyone reading this, Miles
Is 2013 the year we all get over our privacy qualms?
I've been going down memory lane a lot these past few weeks, funny it took a funeral to get more of this love going, and a whole lot of coaxing, but I'm in a great place right now. The feeling is so good.
Sharing is what we all really love to do, no matter how selfish we sometimes feel. All the "moments" that occur in ones life, and sharing them, yowser, I'm just really enjoying it all.
This is what happiness really feels like!
Sending my love to everyone reading this, Miles
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Raising Kids
Okay, who lost the manual? How many times have you heard, "well raising kids with no manual" is not easy to do! Even though there are countless books on the subject, when you experience it for yourself it is overwhelming to many. And you are right, there is no manual for this sometimes thankless job we all do.
I feel this very thing is the reason the world is in such a mess. Way to many parents"hold back their kids"from learning. The mindset is that somehow the parent knows best and the child should shut up and listen. But really, it's that they are afraid of their kids outdoing them, but to me that is exactly what I want. Then of coarse there are those who overdo it, go crazy with trying to give their kids an advantage. The latest trend is holding their child back a year so they are more mature then their fellow classmates. Then there are the ones that think everyone needs to win as if their fragile egos will forever be harmed by a loss at something or having missed a trophy in some meaningless activity.
I think everyone is missing the point. Kids know what to do, what they like to do, and what they want to learn. It's our jobs as parents to nourish this, even if you know they are wrong. My number one rule is,"don't lie to your kids". If the truth is to hard for them then tell them that. Don't lie to them and think somehow you have done them a favour. It is this that confuses their brains, clouds their judgment, because of the devoted love they have for you. To please you a child will do a lot of things that are not good for them. By telling them "how it is" lets them untangle the problem and who knows, even come up with world changing solutions.
Do I practice what I preach? You bet, and when I didn't know the answer I told my kids that, I was not embarrassed or felt the need to feed them some rubbish to make me feel superior to them. To see the lightbulb go off in their eyes was what turned my crank. Go ahead,"and let go".
I feel this very thing is the reason the world is in such a mess. Way to many parents"hold back their kids"from learning. The mindset is that somehow the parent knows best and the child should shut up and listen. But really, it's that they are afraid of their kids outdoing them, but to me that is exactly what I want. Then of coarse there are those who overdo it, go crazy with trying to give their kids an advantage. The latest trend is holding their child back a year so they are more mature then their fellow classmates. Then there are the ones that think everyone needs to win as if their fragile egos will forever be harmed by a loss at something or having missed a trophy in some meaningless activity.
I think everyone is missing the point. Kids know what to do, what they like to do, and what they want to learn. It's our jobs as parents to nourish this, even if you know they are wrong. My number one rule is,"don't lie to your kids". If the truth is to hard for them then tell them that. Don't lie to them and think somehow you have done them a favour. It is this that confuses their brains, clouds their judgment, because of the devoted love they have for you. To please you a child will do a lot of things that are not good for them. By telling them "how it is" lets them untangle the problem and who knows, even come up with world changing solutions.
Do I practice what I preach? You bet, and when I didn't know the answer I told my kids that, I was not embarrassed or felt the need to feed them some rubbish to make me feel superior to them. To see the lightbulb go off in their eyes was what turned my crank. Go ahead,"and let go".
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