Bring in the best chemists out there. Unveil their secret ingredient. See what they can do with it.
Star ingredients can be something like Coal, or Oil.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Porn Overload
What would happen if we saturated all media with nothing but porn... We all know the internet is for porn. What if that's the only thing that was available there? Same with TV...
I figure we'd end up with a lot of guys staying home jerking it, while the rest of us got out of the house, or at least unplugged ourselves. Eventually the ones jerking it would leave the house, or at least the worthwhile ones. After all, porn gets boring, believe it or not.
Also, maybe with prolonged exposure, the US would lighten up a bit about nudity. Especially if we can all go home and turn on the tube and see sex 24/7. A bare titty here and there would fail to be news worthy.
Any thoughts on the matter?
Idea inspired by reading about the Great Firewall of China.
I figure we'd end up with a lot of guys staying home jerking it, while the rest of us got out of the house, or at least unplugged ourselves. Eventually the ones jerking it would leave the house, or at least the worthwhile ones. After all, porn gets boring, believe it or not.
Also, maybe with prolonged exposure, the US would lighten up a bit about nudity. Especially if we can all go home and turn on the tube and see sex 24/7. A bare titty here and there would fail to be news worthy.
Any thoughts on the matter?
Idea inspired by reading about the Great Firewall of China.
Make $, not War
I was reading an article in Newsweek about Afghanistan being Obama's Vietnam. There was no mention in the article of how much the war was costing America, but under one of the photos, there was a nice little caption: "70 percent of Afghans survive on about a dollar a day." So, I went online to find a few figures....
(1) the population of Afghanistan was 32,738,376 in 2008 (according to Wikipedia)
(2) the amount spent on war in Afghanistan in 2008 was 140 billion according to this chart I found.
If we do the math on this....
140,000,000,000 dollars / 32,738,376 people = 4,276.32 dollars per person EACH YEAR.
If we break that down on a per diem, we get....
4,276.32 dollars / 365 days = $11.71 for each person each day.
Our spending is going up higher every year, and as we kill off more of the population, we're spending more per capita.
What if we quit playing war and just handed that $11 to each Afghan citizen? What would happen then?
I figure we'd eliminate the terror threat, because who would bite the hand that feeds them? The quality of life would improve because there'd be less war, among other factors. We'd still be spending just as much, but it'd be humanitarian aid and not WAR.
Any other theories on the fallout of this scheme?
(1) the population of Afghanistan was 32,738,376 in 2008 (according to Wikipedia)
(2) the amount spent on war in Afghanistan in 2008 was 140 billion according to this chart I found.
If we do the math on this....
140,000,000,000 dollars / 32,738,376 people = 4,276.32 dollars per person EACH YEAR.
If we break that down on a per diem, we get....
4,276.32 dollars / 365 days = $11.71 for each person each day.
Our spending is going up higher every year, and as we kill off more of the population, we're spending more per capita.
What if we quit playing war and just handed that $11 to each Afghan citizen? What would happen then?
I figure we'd eliminate the terror threat, because who would bite the hand that feeds them? The quality of life would improve because there'd be less war, among other factors. We'd still be spending just as much, but it'd be humanitarian aid and not WAR.
Any other theories on the fallout of this scheme?
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Book Modification
This is a cute little book, but needs some of the harsher facts about corn and the European exploitation of the Native Americans. Let's have a rewrite.
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Also, this book could use some modifications. Farms these days aren't nearly as idyllic as this book makes it seem. The family farm is history. I'm thinking of changing it to "my first CAFO book" instead.
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Also, this book could use some modifications. Farms these days aren't nearly as idyllic as this book makes it seem. The family farm is history. I'm thinking of changing it to "my first CAFO book" instead.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Intentional Community - Part 2
Money is always the sticking point in something like this. Who can afford to purchase the land/building for such an undertaking?
But, what if an abandoned, slightly run-down, but still viable warehouse or large house was found... Might need to start with a pool of candidates and work from there... And approach the owner of the property as listed with county property records. Approach with a proposed agreement.
"If you will allow us use of your property rent-free for a period of X years, we will agree to (1)pay all property taxes during that time, (2)provide improvements to the building and surrounding lot. You will benefit from this in that you will not have the financial burden of the taxes, and at the end of the time span, your property will have increased in worth and will be more salable due to the improvements we will provide."
I don't know what the legal requirements for any such agreement might be. Anyone have any ideas on that? Think it'd work in principle/theory? Anyone want in on it?
But, what if an abandoned, slightly run-down, but still viable warehouse or large house was found... Might need to start with a pool of candidates and work from there... And approach the owner of the property as listed with county property records. Approach with a proposed agreement.
"If you will allow us use of your property rent-free for a period of X years, we will agree to (1)pay all property taxes during that time, (2)provide improvements to the building and surrounding lot. You will benefit from this in that you will not have the financial burden of the taxes, and at the end of the time span, your property will have increased in worth and will be more salable due to the improvements we will provide."
I don't know what the legal requirements for any such agreement might be. Anyone have any ideas on that? Think it'd work in principle/theory? Anyone want in on it?
Monday, February 2, 2009
Safe Sex Shirts
screen printed with "Wanna practice?" and with a little clear plastic pocket where you insert a condom package.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Truly Local Restaurant
Restaurant where all items are produced ON SITE. Would require a reasonably sized piece of land for intensive gardening. Chickens, a cow if possible for milk production, cheese. It'd necessarily be a mostly vegetarian menu, and entirely seasonal.
Inspired by those rural sorts of restaurants where you look out on pastures around you and watch the natural scenery, and by the urban restaurants who source everything locally, like our own t'afia here in Houston.
Inspired by those rural sorts of restaurants where you look out on pastures around you and watch the natural scenery, and by the urban restaurants who source everything locally, like our own t'afia here in Houston.
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