"The world we have made, as a result of the thinking we have done thus far, creates problems we cannot solve at the same level of thinking at which we created them."
--Albert Einstein
Greetings to my brethren on Kos, and congrats on the Healthcare victory! Thanks to all of you who helped, the world's a better place for my kids...;). Now let's all take a deep, cleansing breath, chant our mantras and relax. Now, open your eyes and say, "Damn, the torpedos, full speed ahead!"
The questions we ask tell a lot about who we are, and what we care about. Accordingly, these are my questions for the year. If it seems sometimes that I think I know the answers to my own questions, I apologize. The truth is that I know much less than I think I do... Robert L.
These questions are about many different subjects, thus were very hard to rank in importance. Please feel free to comment, answer questions, or suggest different rankings. Enjoy, Robert
- What does the existence of the World Wide Web imply for the field of political science? Does mastery of the internet import any advantage to a given candidate? If so, is this advantage insurmountable?
- If fish oil and aspirin is the cheapest, effective heart regimen you can follow, why aren't they considered prescription medicine? And can you patent a fish?...or a tree's bark?
- Why does water seem to have almost "magical" physical properties, and what are the implications of water's properties for the fields of medicine, chemistry, and biology?
- How can a light wave be both a wave and a particle? Does this mean that light waves travelling in tandem (coherent light) must eventually have convergence nodes due to the effects of gravity? What are convergence nodes?
- What are the benefits of "tending your own garden"? Do you find this activity personally better for the environment, the economy, your physical health, or your psyche?
- If the world is ending in 2012, why do so many prophecies say there will possibly be 1000 years of peace and prosperity after this date? What is a convergence node in the terms of social evolution?
- Do the random factors that effect the course of evolution imply the non-existence of God? If so, why didn't Darwin become an atheist? Why do any scientists believe in God...i.e...Einstein, etc...?
- If our President wants to create new jobs while making our economy greener, then where the Eff are all the new, green jobs??!!!?? Where are the new solar panel factories located?
- If second hand smoke is so bad for you, why do first hand smokers have lower mortality rates than obese people? In other words, fire's been around for centuries, so why do people still think that smoke is soooo effing toxic?
- If Monsanto controls the evolution of our seed stock...! WTF??!!!?? Why are we letting this corporation play God with the nation's seed stock? Is this wise?
Also feel free to add any questions you think belong on this list, and have a nice day, Bob @ Nearlysilent Facebook