Jan 11, 2008
The big mechs of our dreams...
So I'm sitting here thinking...Whats stopping the world from making mechs like in Gundam, or smaller ones that are more like Full Metal Panic? We have all the technology we need, do you realize that? Right now, in my head, I can already figure out how to build 75% of one of those things, why hasn't anyone else actually built one seeing how I have a fairly easy time? I don't understand...
Jan 10, 2008
Social class, solidarity, comunism and star trek
Ok. So you watch shows...So I watch shows like Star Trek and their form of government seams intriguing. Why? Because it is a socialist communist hegemony that works.
Now, I'm going to merge a few theory's here that I learned in sociology. Umm, lets try to give some sort of name to them. Evolution of mental development in a historical frame work, modernization of industrial based societies in a post-industrial country leading into a true post-industrial society, out sourcing of common industrial class jobs. The only thing I won't be taking into consideration [for the most part] is culture changes and implications of this concept/idea. Also, I may be wrong in some of my definitions seeing how I'm a second year student. Also, I believe that the definition of post-industrial should be largely based on the future education of a country as a whole instead of the concept of becoming a service-based country.
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Right now I believe that Canada is at its cross road, we are technically a post-industrial country but we borderline on the modern industry (a step back from post). Throughout history you can see instances when a society moves on and develops spirituality, philosophers, and the creation of technology. The reason that this happened was that there were enough people and technology at the time so that some people didn't have much to do besides sit on their hands and wonder how they could move that giant block easier or what the meaning of life is. Its the lazy people that we should thank for us having computers today.
Right now we are intentionally making machines need human input in order to give people jobs, right? More then half the jobs that people do we could develop technology to make humans obsolete. Of course, unions wont let that happen (unions are bad in the modern age). The only jobs that are available are the burger king jobs, the selling of things, or tech support for a measly wage. We have an ok unemployment rate, but I bet most jobs are so horrible that you can't get buy for yourself let alone a child.
Canada needs to change. A post-industrial country to me is like an entire country that sits down and thinks those questions: how do we make it better, smaller, cheaper, faster, stronger, etc. With the amount of out sourcing of our high paying jobs, it stands to reason that more people are going to have a lot of time on their hands as we eliminate those jobs of material production. If you only have materials coming in, the only way to pay the government bills is to start producing technology as a country and start selling it for the good of the country. To raise the amount of educated people who can think up the answers or at least help perform the process to discover those answers. We are becoming a country that doesn't have the finished good to export, only the raw resources (there's a term for this, but I forget what it is at the moment).
What our country needs to do is to start educating younger, and to start broad specialization courses starting in grade 9. For instance, the first choice humanitarian arts or sciences and technology. High school needs to become more like college/university, every year becomes more specialized. BUT you should be able to go to high school for as long a necessary.
In theory, as people become higher educated and the over all education of our population increases over the course of 150 years, due to the amount of production leaving our country, chances are our entire economic system will be based on the select companies who hire the people and produce those goods. The answers I don't have is how to control this.
Also, the only thing that would make sense is that the educated people help those who are less fortunate in our own country. But greed is every where and that will never happen.
In theory, a country could become a major power in the aspect that it produces the highest tech equipment out there.
In the long run, Japan has a pretty good idea of what its doing.
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This is where I no longer have the info or thought to sit down and expand more on this. Although I'm sure a paper has already been written about it.
I only ever get these thoughts when I'm reading too, what is almost never.
Now, I'm going to merge a few theory's here that I learned in sociology. Umm, lets try to give some sort of name to them. Evolution of mental development in a historical frame work, modernization of industrial based societies in a post-industrial country leading into a true post-industrial society, out sourcing of common industrial class jobs. The only thing I won't be taking into consideration [for the most part] is culture changes and implications of this concept/idea. Also, I may be wrong in some of my definitions seeing how I'm a second year student. Also, I believe that the definition of post-industrial should be largely based on the future education of a country as a whole instead of the concept of becoming a service-based country.
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Right now I believe that Canada is at its cross road, we are technically a post-industrial country but we borderline on the modern industry (a step back from post). Throughout history you can see instances when a society moves on and develops spirituality, philosophers, and the creation of technology. The reason that this happened was that there were enough people and technology at the time so that some people didn't have much to do besides sit on their hands and wonder how they could move that giant block easier or what the meaning of life is. Its the lazy people that we should thank for us having computers today.
Right now we are intentionally making machines need human input in order to give people jobs, right? More then half the jobs that people do we could develop technology to make humans obsolete. Of course, unions wont let that happen (unions are bad in the modern age). The only jobs that are available are the burger king jobs, the selling of things, or tech support for a measly wage. We have an ok unemployment rate, but I bet most jobs are so horrible that you can't get buy for yourself let alone a child.
Canada needs to change. A post-industrial country to me is like an entire country that sits down and thinks those questions: how do we make it better, smaller, cheaper, faster, stronger, etc. With the amount of out sourcing of our high paying jobs, it stands to reason that more people are going to have a lot of time on their hands as we eliminate those jobs of material production. If you only have materials coming in, the only way to pay the government bills is to start producing technology as a country and start selling it for the good of the country. To raise the amount of educated people who can think up the answers or at least help perform the process to discover those answers. We are becoming a country that doesn't have the finished good to export, only the raw resources (there's a term for this, but I forget what it is at the moment).
What our country needs to do is to start educating younger, and to start broad specialization courses starting in grade 9. For instance, the first choice humanitarian arts or sciences and technology. High school needs to become more like college/university, every year becomes more specialized. BUT you should be able to go to high school for as long a necessary.
In theory, as people become higher educated and the over all education of our population increases over the course of 150 years, due to the amount of production leaving our country, chances are our entire economic system will be based on the select companies who hire the people and produce those goods. The answers I don't have is how to control this.
Also, the only thing that would make sense is that the educated people help those who are less fortunate in our own country. But greed is every where and that will never happen.
In theory, a country could become a major power in the aspect that it produces the highest tech equipment out there.
In the long run, Japan has a pretty good idea of what its doing.
____________________________
This is where I no longer have the info or thought to sit down and expand more on this. Although I'm sure a paper has already been written about it.
I only ever get these thoughts when I'm reading too, what is almost never.
Dec 4, 2007
What they should have instead of 'secret shoppers'
Okay, so in my opinion some one needs to create what I'd like to call "the secret shitter". Some person needs to create a website reviewing the washrooms of all these places in these cities and give them fair reviews of their washrooms, with the added help of comments from people. And also have them, if there are serious problems, report them to a worker and see if/when it gets cleaned up or repaired.
Many people and businesses underestimate the importance of having a pleasant washroom. A washroom can reflect the demeanor of a place of business or the ideals of management. Plus, when you have to go, producing a pleasant experience for a person makes them feel at home and more willing to spend more money...I don't really know why their all painted white. And sometimes you walk in, look around, and decide to hold it until you get home because the place is so horrible. If a washroom is so bad that I dont even feel safe with seat covers, I will go out of my way to not go back to that store.
So ya, anyone with me? Lets start the site people! Become a secret shitter and start reviewing local washrooms today!
Many people and businesses underestimate the importance of having a pleasant washroom. A washroom can reflect the demeanor of a place of business or the ideals of management. Plus, when you have to go, producing a pleasant experience for a person makes them feel at home and more willing to spend more money...I don't really know why their all painted white. And sometimes you walk in, look around, and decide to hold it until you get home because the place is so horrible. If a washroom is so bad that I dont even feel safe with seat covers, I will go out of my way to not go back to that store.
So ya, anyone with me? Lets start the site people! Become a secret shitter and start reviewing local washrooms today!
Nov 11, 2007
Horror dreams
So recently my mind has taken it upon itself to have nightmares, what is rather interesting seeing how I haven't had them in years. Due to my over active imagination and my scientific nature, my dreams are disturbingly creepy.
I just can't get topics out of my mind and recently, Syler from Heroes comes popping in to say hi in my dreams. Although he doesn't posses the actors face. But my brain made a twist and just gave people frontal labodomies and combined my fears of handicap people, doctors, killers, being stabbed, ignorance, loss of morality, and people. Thats right, people. And why people? Because the inner workings of all people is scary.
I'm going to sit down, read, and try to get some of these horrific images of people who aren't afraid to show their true inner selves out of my head.
I just can't get topics out of my mind and recently, Syler from Heroes comes popping in to say hi in my dreams. Although he doesn't posses the actors face. But my brain made a twist and just gave people frontal labodomies and combined my fears of handicap people, doctors, killers, being stabbed, ignorance, loss of morality, and people. Thats right, people. And why people? Because the inner workings of all people is scary.
I'm going to sit down, read, and try to get some of these horrific images of people who aren't afraid to show their true inner selves out of my head.
Nov 3, 2007
The first, and hopefully not the last
I should probably start off with something about me other then whats in the part thats...well...about me.
I'm a failed student for one. Not that I really wanted to fail, though I had to get the hell out, I couldn't take it. I want to do nothing for longer...or something depending on how you look at it. I'm tired of being in school, not owning a car, not being able to afford anything what so ever. I want to be able to own something nice, and be able to afford it.
I have a really messed up family, my mothers dying, and my dad wishes he could die. Every one in my family hates their relationships/marriages and wants to end them.
I've been ignored by my family since I was 7-8 years old, and now that I'm an adult I don't want anything to do with them.
I'm known for pulling matrix moves and Buddhist attitudes what scare people around me.
Alright, I gotta go make coffee, have breakfast, and maybe play some video games because its the weekend. Mmmmmm coffee.
I'm a failed student for one. Not that I really wanted to fail, though I had to get the hell out, I couldn't take it. I want to do nothing for longer...or something depending on how you look at it. I'm tired of being in school, not owning a car, not being able to afford anything what so ever. I want to be able to own something nice, and be able to afford it.
I have a really messed up family, my mothers dying, and my dad wishes he could die. Every one in my family hates their relationships/marriages and wants to end them.
I've been ignored by my family since I was 7-8 years old, and now that I'm an adult I don't want anything to do with them.
I'm known for pulling matrix moves and Buddhist attitudes what scare people around me.
Alright, I gotta go make coffee, have breakfast, and maybe play some video games because its the weekend. Mmmmmm coffee.
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