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Commentary,
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Breaking News
and commentary. Frank
X. Didik/Editorial Board
New
York City News
- May
2021
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New York, NY May
27, 2021 Graduation season - Freedom! |
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New York, NY May
27, 2021 Enjoying a warm day |
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New York, NY May
27, 2021 Placement of bike spots must not impede emergency vehicles |
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New York, NY May
27, 2021 A man working on his 1958 Ferrari |
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Staten Island, NY
May 26, 2021 Blood moon eclipse and extremely low tide |
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New York, NY May
25, 2021 Some with and some without masks. No longer recommended as
of May 26, 2021 |
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New York, NY May
25, 2021 Homelessness continues |
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New York, NY May
25, 2021 Those who could, leaving NYC for the long Memorial Day weekend. |
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New Jersey May 25,
2021 Lumber and building materials have increased in price from 300
to 600% in just a few months |
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Astoria, Queens,
New York, NY May 21 2021 An artist paints the famous Hellsgate
Bridge. Here is where the British paymaster ship sunk in the 1770's,
along with millions of dollars of gold coins. By treaty, a diver must
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Washington Square
Park on May 19, 2021 with thousands of happy people celebrating
freedom from the Draconian Covid hysteria lockdown imposed by some
governments countrywide and world wide. |
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Great Kills
Harbor, Staten Island May 19, 2021 A beautiful sunset. |
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Beautiful and
unusual 6 inch in diameter flowers in Washington Square Park. |
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Washington Square
Park on May 19, 2021 happy people dancing and feeling free after the
Draconian regulations were lifted after the Covid hysteria. Let us
hope it stays that way. |
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Great Kills
Harbor, Staten Island, NY May 18, 2021 Boat launch |
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Tiny car-large boat! |
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Great
Kills/Gateway National Park in Staten Island. One of the many
beautiful parks in NYC. This park is know for their abundant
wildlife, variety of birds, raccoons and even deer at night...all in
New York City! |
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May 17, 2021
Gasoline prices as well as the prices of many consumables such as
food, lumber and more, are shooting up in price. Inflation has
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Tokyo
Olympics The
2020 Tokyo Olympics, is scheduled to start on July 23 and run till
August 8, 2021. The
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held from August 24 to September
5, 2021. The
Tokyo 2020 Olympic was postponed from last year because of the Covid
virus hysteria. This is not the first time that the Tokyo Olympics
were postponed or canceled. The 1940 Tokyo Olympics was cancelled.
The planning for the 1940 Tokyo Olympics started in 1932. In 1938,
the head of the Japanese Diet wanted to cancel the Olympics because
of the recent start of the second Sino-Nippon war, but Tokyo
continued to build the stadiums, mostly in the area of what is now
Yoyogi Park. Originally, the Germans were going to fly the burning
Olympic torch on their newly developed Messerschmitt Me 261 that had
the extremely long range of about 7,000miles (11,500km). In the end,
the 1940 Tokyo Olympics was cancelled, however the 1940 East Asian
Games were held in Tokyo.
  
A few of the many
1940 Tokyo Olympic posters
In
1964, the Olympics were held in Tokyo and it was spectacular. Japan
did everything possible to show the world that it had overcome the
extreme destruction of World War II and was on a global footing. The
original stadiums build in Yoyogi Park were expanded and modernized.
The Japanese infrastructure was completely revamped and modernized.
New highways were built and Japan showed the famous "bullet
trans" that were capable of traveling the then astounding speed
of 125 miles per hour (200km/hr). Today the Shinkonsen speed along
much faster at over 200 miles per hour and are arguably Japan has the
best train system in the world. As a side note, Commodore Perry in
1853 brought to Japan a small steam engine and enough track to travel
from Tokyo to Yokohama and this was one of many gifts given to the
pre-Meji Japan, in exchange for opening up the country for limited
trade with the United States. Many companies companies in Japan
produced exciting new products that were essentially showcased by the
1964 Olympics. For example, many of the automobile companies that had
been building small cars, suddenly offered new sports cars. Honda
started to greatly push their motorcycles in the USA and even camera
and electronic companies introduced new products. Everyone around in
Japan and around the world were excited about these improvements.
There were many first in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. It was the very
first time that live TV broadcasts were shown from Japan to the
United States, going through the newly launched Relay 1 satellite.
This was considered an amazing achievement back then. Surprisingly,
at the height of the "cold war", East and West Germany
competed in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics as a single team. They had also
done so in 1956 and 1960. This was to be the last time during the
cold war that they would compete together. Japan had indeed arrived.
Unfortunately,
very few people are excited about the 2020 (2021) Tokyo Olympics,
including the people in Tokyo who are now forced to pay a higher tax
to finance this. Further, it is possible that with globalization, the
notion of nations competing against one another is no longer that
relevant. The same has happened to the early Worlds Fairs that today
have mostly lost their luster.
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Brief Comments
May 30, 2021 A
cold spell has hit New York City, with temperatures about 20F lower
than normal, with a high today expected to be only 49F.
May 26, 2021 The
United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) no longer recommends
masks for the fully vaccinated, to be worn in public or in stores and
other facilities. There is some question if stores and other venues
are legally allowed to ask a person if they have been vaccinated,
based on the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the HIPAA
regulations, EEOC laws, Title Vll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
other regulations. There are other questions as to whether
"vaccination passports" would be violating the above noted
and other regulations.
May 24, 2021 New
Delhi, India The Ministry of Electronics and Information of India is
protesting the notion of a new "Indian Strain of Covid" and
claims that western press has exaggerated the situation.
May 24, 2021
Washington DC Studies indicate that people who had Covid 19 in the
past have a significantly increased incident and severity of side
effects after the Covid 19 vaccine.
May 23, 2021 Bill
Gates and his entourage were spotted in the Tribeca Area of
Manhattan, entering into a restaurant, not wearing a mask. This is
unusual considering that Mr. Gates has been one of the main
proponents of mask wearing in public.
May 23, 2021 The
UK Government has admitted that it has tracked thousands of people
who submitted to the Covid vaccination, without their consent, by
using their cell phone data. Privacy experts are in an uproar over
this revelation.
May 23, 2021
According to the CDC, 38.9 percent of all Americans have been fully vaccinated.
May 23, 2021 Many
US States have introduced programs to encourage people to submit to
the vaccination by offering free beers, and also enrolling the people
into special lotteries, with sum potential prizes being as high as 5
million dollars. Apparently all of those who wish to take the
experimental vaccine have done so and now, the other do not wish to
take it, with the concept of "my body, my choice". This
push to submit to the experimental vaccine is reminiscent of the time
when India was offering simple villages a portable radio to be
sterilized. Some also compare the push for the vaccination to the
Jonestown massacre when "Rev" Jim Jones forced his people
to drink poisoned coolaid.
May 21, 2021. New
data seems to indicate that the number of women who lose their unborn
child after having the Covid vaccine increases by 2000%.
May 21, 2021
President Biden has announced that many on-line dating sites have
agreed to encourage people to submit to the experimental Covid Vaccine.
May 19, 2021
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that those who are fully vaccinated
no longer needs to wear a mask indoors and outdoors. Since the
Federal American With Disability Act, as well as the HIPA regulations
and many state regulations prohibit asking citizens of the medical
status, questions arise if non-vaccinated can be prevented from not
wearing a mask. One might even question the legality of "Covid
Passports" since asking to see such a passport would be
considered a violation of the existing Federal laws.
May 18, 2021
According to Newsweek magazine, the Pentagon employs over 60,000
undercover operatives to carry out various domestic and foreign
operations on the net and media.
May 17, 2021 The
United States Supreme Court issued a decision that struck down a
Rhode Island police policy of carrying out warrantless searches for
firearms in homes under the "Community Caretaking Function".
Gun owners feel that this is a huge countrywide win for them.
May 17, 2021 It is
estimated that less then 1% of Chinese in China have taken the
experimental Covid vaccination.
May 14, 2021. As
of May 14, 2021, the US Government sponsored reporting agency VAERS
has received reports of 4,201 deaths, 12,625 hospitalizations, 29,707
urgent care visits, and over 40,000 other doctors office visits after
receiving the Covid-19 experimental vaccination. Though all of the
events happened soon after receiving the vaccination, the vaccination
has not been officially determined to be the cause. There are many
stories floating around that claim vastly higher vaccination deaths
and injuries, but it is impossible to determine what is accurate and
what is not.
May 14, 2021
Washington DC Dr. Fauci, answering Senator Burrs question before a
congressional hearing, has stated that about 50% of the CDC employees
have taken a Covid 19 vaccination, while apparently 50% have not.
Peter Marks, from the FDA, stated also that about 50% of the FDA
employees have taken the vaccine and about 50% has not.
May 14, 2021
California. Prince Harry, the British royal, declared that the
American First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is
"bonkers". The first Amendment guarantees freedom of speech
and freedom of the press, which is one of the reasons why the 13
colonies broke away from British rule, fighting a bloody war from
1774 till 1783.
May 14, 2021
President Biden plans to add 100,000 contact tracers.
May 14, 2021
President Biden stated that the recommended rule is simple: "get
vaccinated or wear a mask until you do".
May 14, 2021
President Biden has expressed a desire to build a Public Health Jobs
Corp of 100,000 people to support contact tracing of the Covid virus.
May 14, 2021 It
has come out that 50% of the CDC employees are refusing to get the
Covid Vaccination.
May 14, 2021
France has seen a surge of Covid cases amount those who have taken
the vaccination.
May 13, 2021 Tamil
Nadu, India. Indian Health Ambassador and former actor and comedian
Vivekh received a Covid-19 vaccine on live TV to show how safe the
vaccine is. Unfortunately two days latter, Vivekh died from cardiac
arrest. He had been administered the Indian vaccine of Covaxin
May 12, 2021 The
CDC has changed their mask recommendations after determining that the
survival rate of people who have Covid-19 is just below 100%.
According to the CDC, the survival rate for those who contract Covid,
between the age of 0 to 50 years old is 99.98%. Between 50 and 69
years old, the survival rate is 99.5%, while those 70 years old and
older, the survival rate is 94.6%. The CDC no longer recommends mask
wearing outside.
May 11, 2021
Washington DC 124 former United States generals and admirals signed a
letter declaring that the United States was in grave danger. The
letter seemed to claim that the election was stolen, that the country
was turning socialist and that the Covid-19 pandemic has been
exaggerated. This represents about 20% of the total number of flag
officers, had they still been on duty.
Vacine Adverse
Events Reporting System (VAERS) has reported that there have been
4057 deaths, 11,572 hospitalizations, 25,603 urgent care, 32,803
doctors office visits and 1,112 cases of Bells Palsy, 1,666 cases of
shingles, after receiving a Covid-19 vaccination. These figures,
which happened within days of receiving the Covid-19 vaccination, has
not officially been attributed to the vaccination.
May 7, 2021 It is
estimated that about 40% of the United States has been vaccinated
against Covid-19. Curiously a large percentage of new Covid cases are
from people who have already been vaccinated, calling into question
the effectiveness of the vaccine.
May 7, 2021 It has
been reported that many biotech companies are truing to create
vaccine demand from both of a perceived public safety issue and from
a profit perspective.
May 6, 2021
Netherlands has euthanized almost 7,000 people last year.
May 6, 2021 It has
been reported that over 43,000 health practitioners and doctors and
an additional 14,000 public health scientists have signed the
"Great Barrington Declaration" proposing that natural
immunity to spread, shielding those most vulnerable and ending
blanket lockdowns.
May 4, 2021 The
leading cause of so called "vaccine hesitancy" is fear of
side effects and long term consequences of the vaccine. Further, a
sizable portion of those not wishing to be vaccinated is that the
overall survival rate is 99.98% so they feel that there is not any
need to be vaccinated. An additional portion of the population feels
that the Covid vaccine does not work.
May 4, 2021 It has
been reported that all those wishing to be vaccinated, have already
been vaccinated. This translates to about 40% of the United States
has been vaccinated. It would seem that the balance of the population
does not want to be vaccinated.
May 3, 2021 Many
unemployed people are receiving stimulus money that equals the pay
that they normally make working. As a result, there is difficult for
many businesses to attract workers. Montana has canceled unemployment
benefits in response to the unprecedented worker shortage.
May 3, 2021 It has
been reported that the cost of lumber has increased by almost 400%.
This means that the cost of new home construction has also increased.
May 1, 2021 The
CDC introduced a two tier system of testing for possible Covid-19.
One system that is considerably easier to pass is for those who have
taken the experimental Covid-19 vaccination and a separate set of
standards for the unvaccinated. Their new policy has come under
intense scrutiny.
April 30, 2021
Large urban areas have been losing population and smaller towns have
had an increase in population. One of the key destination towns is
Coeur d'Alene in norther Idaho. Real estate values have increased by
47% in one year.
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Early
May 2021
Covid hysteria is dying down and people are beginning to live life
April
2021 NYC and the World
March
2021 Life
in NYC getting back to a new normal
February
2021 Snow,
cold, people getting used to the socalled "New Normal".
Relative calm in NYC
January
2021
Protests around the United States including in Washington DC, NYC
Snow storms, eating outside in the cold in NYC
Christmas
Time 2020 Christmas
time 2020, election results between Donald Trump and Joe Biden,
Protests and more
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and Fall 2020
Happenings around New York City in relative calm
May
and June 2020 Massive
protests, looting and rioting by the groups Antifa and Black Lives
Matter. Also shows the after effects of a boarded up city.
March
and April 2020
An empty, silent New York City from March and April, 2020
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April
2021 NYC and the World
March
2021 Life
in NYC getting back to a new normal
February
2021 Snow,
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Relative calm in NYC
January
2021
Protests around the United States including in Washington DC, NYC
Snow storms, eating outside in the cold in NYC
Christmas
Time 2020 Christmas
time 2020, election results between Donald Trump and Joe Biden,
Protests and more
Summer
and Fall 2020
Happenings around New York City in relative calm
May
and June 2020 Massive
protests, looting and rioting by the groups Antifa and Black Lives
Matter. Also shows the after effects of a boarded up city.
March
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Breaking
News
 Frank
X. Didik with NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio and first lady Chirlane
McCray, at Gracy Mansion.
Upcoming
Olympics:
The Tokyo Olympics are set to start on July 23, 2021 and run till
August 8. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games will be held from August 24
to September 5, 2021.
OP-ED
Inflation.
Apparently, inflation is back, though not as severe as in 1980-1982. Items
such as housing purchases, used automobiles, fuel and food has
increased by a fairly high amount, with some estimating this to be
about 15% over the past four months.
If
the vaccination works, why must people still wear masks and why the
need for a "Vaccination Passport"? Obviously,
if someone decides not to take the vaccine, THEY are the one's who
might be at risk. Why would people NOT want to take this potentially
life saving vaccination? There are a number of reasons including that
some of the vaccinations used aborted baby's/fetuses, some people
question how a vaccination can be developed in two months, while the
average time it takes to develop a vaccine is 13 years and some
people feel that there is not any need to take it considering that
the recovery rate is just under 100%. Finally, some people feel that
the risks of permanent injury or death from the vaccine, outweighs
the risks from the potential of getting the vaccine. The concept of
"my body, my choice also seems to be a factor to decline taking
the vaccine. Presently about 50% of the United States has taken or
plans to take the vaccine.
From the right,
Frank Didik, Dr. Eric Bitterman, Chairman of Deutche Welle, Dr.
Jachem Reppmann, and publisher Walter at the Von Steuben formal event
in New York City. Though Frank Didik does not have any German
background, he enjoys the inginuety and drive of the German people.
Massive
inflation coming? Frank
X. Didik, January 2, 2020. At the start of 2020, it is estimated
that the United States national debt was 21 Trillion dollars. As of
January 2, 2021, as a result of the vast "printing" of
additional money for Covid Relief and other expenses, this debt is
estimated at just under 30 trillion dollars. Surely, one would think
that a 30% increase in money supply would lead to significant
inflation, but this has not happened. I believe that this is
primarily because of vast production surpluses, on every level
including manufacturing, services and farming. Robotics, efficient
computerized allocation of resources and transportation has produced
enough for everyone, without pressure on the market.
DO
NOT DEFUND THE POLICE With
skyrocketing crime, it is clear that NYC must have an effective and
well funded NYPD otherwise we will be like the wild west.
Similarities
between the current lock-downs and Prohibition Frank
X. Didik, January 2, 2020. Many
people feel that the shock of the lockdowns is unique in American
history. This is not the case. There have been many shocking, similar
instances of business closures or being greatly curtailed in American
history. Some examples include in 1919, with the introduction of
Prohibition, when all of the bars and liquor stores were suddenly
closed and it was impossible to legally purchase alcohol. Clearly it
was shocking when the leisurely pint after work and the closures of
bars, must have been shocking. Prohibition ended in 1933. During
World War 2, there were also many restrictions on rationing of many
previously common items such as meat, sugar, gasoline and other
items. Similar restrictions and shortages also occurred During the
Civil war of 1861-1865 and the Revolutionary War of 1775-1783.
Remote
working, office space, the diminished need for employees Frank
X. Didik, January 1, 2020 It
is fascinating to note that as a result of the government imposed
Covid-19 restrictions, that for a period of time, an estimated 30% of
the population was out of work, and yet the country did not
experience any long term shortages, in any area. One might say that
this is a wake-up call for companies to show them that they have too
many redundant employees. read
more
Does
constant mask wearing reduce cognitive ability? Studies
have shown that people inhale between 7% and 12% of their exhaled
breath, with an accumulation of carbon dioxide. Does this cause minor cognitive
loss for the wearer over time? Further, over time, the masks quickly
become both moist as well as becomes a breading ground for bacteria.
Also, does the additional stress on the lungs to breath through a
filter effects the lungs? More studies must be performed to determine
if mask wearing causes biological issues as well as phychological
issues over time.
Lockdowns
benefit large companies at the expense of small stores and
businesses Frank
X. Didik December 16, 2020
It
has become obvious that the lockdowns, imposed by most of the states
to control the spread of Covid-19, has clearly benefited large
companies, particularly on-line mega-companies, at the expense of
small, local businesses, that were forced to either close their doors
or greatly curtail their operations. It was estimated that these
small companies and stores represented about 60% of the economy. As a
result of the government imposed lockdowns, much of this bushiness
activity and wealth has been transferred, perhaps permanently, to the
on-line stores. This is rapidly creating a vastly different business
environment and potentially will reduce the ability of an individual
to start their own business in the future.
NYC heat
wave
NYPD Chief of
Department attacked
Thousands of New
Yorkers are
leaving
A new job
apprenticeships website
New Federal hiring guidelines
NYPD shows extreme
professionalism and restraint Read
more
NYC under curfew read
more
Stores looted May
31, 2020 read
more
Protests erupt in
NYC read
more
Congress
proposesTRACE Act read
more
History of Corona
Virus read
more
Gasoline &
fuel prices plumet read
more
Covid-19 April
2020 news. read
more
Corona Shut-down read
more
Congress aproves
of2 trillion read
more
Protestors object
to shutdown read
more
Photographs of
empty New York Citymore
Federal reserve on
Covid-19 read
more
Prior
News
OP-ED
Defund?
Some anti-police groups have called for the defunding of the police
around the country. Question: late at night, if you are traveling in
an empty subway car and two police officers come on, do you feel
threatened or are you relieved and hope that they stay on for the
duration of your trip? The answer is obvious. The police are
essential to maintaining order in any society.
Corona Paycheck
program read
more
Remote
salary protection read
more
Internet
censorship read
more
People
should be responsible for themselves and carry their own weight in society read
more
Subway
Safety-Subway Gate Every year hundreds of people are
killed or severely injured when they fall onto the tracks of trains
and subways. The prevention is cost efficient and greatly reduces liability ...
read
more ...
Greatly
reduce train noise A significant
amount of train noise is caused by the train wheels rolling over the
expansion joint of the tracks. This vibration creates noise,
vibrations, an less pleasant ride and also reduces the life cycle of
the train. The solution is relatively simple and cost effective..read
more ...
Corona
Virus:
What I have observed regarding the Corona Virus can be
read here. Further, my photographs of empty New York City, can be viewed
here.
Pentup
Demand caused
by Covid-19 lockdown? Unlikely. People are used to staying home, have
developed new habits, and after being out of work, will probably want
to save money.
Hysterical
Fears pushed in the media and other sources: What
ever happened to Y2K, the Ozone hole, nuclear winter, missile gap, read
more
Restaurants
and Bars will spring back? Very
unlikely. People go to these places not only to eat and drink but
primarily to socialize. If people are social distanced, why go out?
Corona
Virus "Experts"?
Who is to say who is an expert when the entire virus is a new event
and nobody has any real understanding what is going on. This is like
the transition period of Eastern Europe from 1989 to 1992, when so
many "leading experts" came from nowhere and gave the
public their speculation with truly disastrous results, causing
massive inflation and economic failure in countries who followed
their "advice".
Question
If you can live for a thousand years, but have to live in a 12x12
foot (3x3 meter) room without ever leaving, would you do it? I prefer
to live life to its fullest and accept the risks. Everything in life
entails a certain risk.
Forced
vaccinations? But Why? read
more
Do
more people die because of the Corona Virus or because of the lockdown? read
more
Is
Covid-19
as widespread as suggested? read
more
Liberal
Governments verses Conservative Governments read
more
Career
first and family later? read
more
Frank X. Didik aboard "The
Futurist", anchored in a New York Harbor.
Thoughts
on science, business and society today
By
Frank X. Didik - News1.net editor.
What
if and what can or might be.
The
1956 Firebird was
to be self driving.
Self
Driving Cars? If
you have an accident with a self driving car, who is at fault? The
car manufacturer, the owner of the car or the occupant
"driver" of the car? I
have enjoyed owning and driving some of the most interesting cars
made and have always enjoyed the freedom of driving without
impediments or restrictions. Nevertheless, if self driving cars can
help reduce accidents and enhance society, I am for them. Besides the
technical aspects, there are many other issues that must be worked
out. My concerns
regarding self driving cars including liability, safety, morality and
effectiveness. ...read
more ...
 
Bicycles?
What ever happened to jet packs, flying cars and advanced technology
that in the past, was predicted that we would be using by today? Why
are bicycles being pushed by cities world wide?...read
more ...
Question:
If people who are protesting are paid to protest, is it really a protest?
Question:
If a humanitarian organization is paid for their services, are they
really a humanitarian organization?
Question:
If a charity receives most or all of its money from the government,
is it really a charity considering that the tax payer is paying for
their services?
Cell
Phone Etiquette
Advice for the modern person -
December 9,
2016 read
more
Time
to Rethink Bike Lanes
Advice for bicyle based cities
- August
3,
2016 read
more
On
Education
Rethinking
school and our education system
Should
everyone attend college
or university?
... read
more ...
Can
a
college or a university
really teach a person to be a businessman
or an artist or good in any particular field? ...
read
more ...
How
come all college undergraduate degree's
require four years?
Should some degrees require only one
year while others perhaps six years? ...
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more ...
What
courses should and should not be taught at college or university? Can
college or a university teach a person how to be a good business
person, or how to be creative? ...
read
more ...
Reason,
Logic and intellect is not reliable.
The late Christopher Hitchens often stated that we should rely on our
logic, reason and intellect to determine the truth. Many people who
pride themselves as educated, intelligent and progressive believe the
same. As reasonable as this seems, Galileo proved over 400 years ago
that our logic, reason and intellect is unreliable and that only
direct experimental data, should be relied upon. Galileo had dropped
two balls of the same material, but different masses, from the
Leaning Tower of Pisa to demonstrate that they would hit the ground
at the same time, rather than the heavier ball hitting the ground
first, as almost everyone, including Aristotle, 2000 years ago, had
assumed. Our logic, reason and intellect is not reliable and should
only be viewed as speculation. Only direct experimentation and
obtaining the same results, over and over again should be relied upon.
What about? ..
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Computer Formats and the longevity of our digitally stored
knowledge. Are
we entering into a "pre-history" era? How can we preserve
our computer written records, books, photographs, video and
knowledge? We must have an international agreement and an
organization, perhaps under auspices of the United Nations, dedicated
to preserving our global digital records so that future generations
can access the information and knowledge that we store on computer
readable formats.
If
you wanted to, would you be able to read a:
3
1/2" or 5 1/4" or 8" floppy?
cd-rom
or a dvd?
12"
optical disk?
9
track tape?
IBM
punch card?
Paper
punch tape?
If
you can not read these one or two generation old formats today, how
will society be able to read these documents in 200 years from now?
In a few years, our latest computer formats and storage devices, such
as USB drives, will also be obsolete. I have deep concerns about the
longevity of our knowledge and of computer records, ...read
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What
if the decay rate of elements varies rather than being a constant? Imagine,
if this is the case, it would mean that all archeological dating is
in question. How old are artifacts? When in fact did the dinosaurs
really die out? Further, consider that ...
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What
is the speed of gravity? If it is instantaneous, then what if
gravity can be modulated? Today
most scientists, assume that the speed of gravity is the same as the
speed of light, but what if the speed of gravity is instantaneous?
Further, if gravity can be modulated, it might allow for
instantaneous universal communication. Thus it might be possible to
communicate with space craft instantly, rather than waiting for
minutes for transmissions to reach the craft or earth. Perhaps
computer chips can be made to operate vastly faster. And this is just
the beginning since ...read
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On
Business
Investing
in Startups. Good idea or bad? Is
investing in a Startup, that has never proven itself in the market
place, a good idea or a waste of money (and talent)? Historically,
investors invested in companies that were swamped with orders and
making money, but needed additional money to ...
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Most
efficient brain-storming method and
how to make morning office meetings more productive and interesting ...
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Superior
advertising results
Producing
the very best and most effective TV commercials
The single purpose of a television commercial is to sell the product
or service. The fact that an advertisement might be interesting,
funny, informative or well produced is secondary to the main purpose,
which is to sell the product or service. One should never leave the
creation of the television commercial to the television producer or
the video editor. ...
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Building
the most effective business websites Never
let a "web designer" develop the website for you. A web
designer should be produce the website under the supervision of an on
line marketing master, usually working with ...
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There
is an alternative to population control. Restricting
and discouraging the formation of families in order to stabilize or
reduce population infringes on the freedom and rights of every human.
There is another much better approach...read
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Questioning
the results of modern science. For
the last 100 years, we have been experiencing the collapse of real
science. Theories, speculation and fantasy is the norm today. By
definition, the scientific method is the ability to test and re-test
and always get the same results, over and over. If an idea or a
theory can not be tested, the idea must be viewed as speculation and
not considered true, till that idea is proven without a doubt.
Scientific theory has moved to areas that are beyond our present
capability of testing and gradually a number of unproven theories
have become accepted as fact without any real proof. Further, new
theories have been developed based on old theories. Thus we have a
situation where science today is largely based on theory upon theory.
If something can not be proven, it falls into the realm of philosophy
rather than science. This has led to...read
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What
if time varies along with all things, rather than being a constant? Consider
that...read
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Can
the speed of light vary, even if traveling under the same
conditions, or in other words, is the speed of light really a
constant? According
to Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed of light is a constant
but ...read
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Science
and media hype: Any
sudden "revolutionary" scientific discovery, even if such
discovery is written about in every newspaper and scientific journal,
should be greeted with skepticism. Such a discovery should only be
accepted after the bulk of scientists have have had a chance to
review the discovery and confirm that it is in fact correct. Such
things that come to mind include cold fusion, the so called "God
Particle" and even the recent stated discovery of a
"gravitational wave". All too often such media hype has
come and gone without any real discovery or fundamental change. ..read
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What
percentage of information, contained in science books is accurate
and true? Are we in a post science period? Many
science books today present ...read
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It
is time to retest scientific properties. Verify results. I
suggest that the properties of all materials be re-tested using
modern technology and certify the results. Melting and boiling
points, conductivity, hardness, and all physical properties of
materials should be re-tested ...read
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Honesty
and integrity
in scientific
research is
essential in
order to
advance our knowledge
base. When
a scientist has worked for years to prove a particular theory and
finds out that their work hasbeen in vain, it is difficult to admit
that their original assumptions were wrong. Still it is vitally
important ..read
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