Good food for thought:
Some people say that an opinion cannot be wrong, other say it cannot be right OR wrong, it just "is", while still others say that an opinion can be proven ri... moreGood food for thought:
Some people say that an opinion cannot be wrong, other say it cannot be right OR wrong, it just "is", while still others say that an opinion can be proven right or wrong.
I will complete my series of political and economic essays
I will write my series of pulpy action novels
I will create a hybrid motor vehicle drivetrain suitable for mass producti... moreI will complete my series of political and economic essays
I will write my series of pulpy action novels
I will create a hybrid motor vehicle drivetrain suitable for mass production that makes it possible to get 128 mpg while running on pure ethanol
I will create low cost electric power inverters that can be purchased for only a few hundred dollars each
I will create the Quantum Octave processor core, and a compiler capable of transcribing binary PC code to run at super-fast speeds on my new hardware
I will create solar energy and waste to potable water plants that will resolve the water problem in California
I will create a solar energy desalination plant
I will create a plant capable of converting live-stock waste to syn-diesel
I will create an advanced ethanol plant that's capable of using methane and solar energy to convert bio-mass to ethanol with zero petroleum input
As a retirement project I'll open the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery
Sometimes I'm crazy enough to think I'll actually get ... less
social media sites to complain it's Obama's fault that police are being attacked? Isn't it especially ironic given that a surprisingly large number of the weapons trafficked illeg... moresocial media sites to complain it's Obama's fault that police are being attacked? Isn't it especially ironic given that a surprisingly large number of the weapons trafficked illegally around the country are stolen from police evidence lockers, and the White Nationalist group known as The Oathkeepers, which is composed primarily of corrupt local sheriffs, is widely believed to be the single largest supplier of the weapons trafficked by Aryan Nation gun runners?
Or maybe it's not ironic at all, and it's just that white nationalist groups are corrupt as all hell? less
in real life, to see how effective people are at recognizing people they've encountered online in real life. The twist is several of the users are legally blind, and the belief is... morein real life, to see how effective people are at recognizing people they've encountered online in real life. The twist is several of the users are legally blind, and the belief is that people who are blind will be better at identifying who the people are. After the introductions and attempts at identification, the patients will all be put through brain-scans, because the object of the study is to identify characteristics of the anterior insular cortex associated with the ability to recognize individuals and behavioral traits.
Do you think the blind people will really be better able to correlate online behavior to in person introductions? Are there other behaviors or traits that you would tend to associate with an improved ability to match people you meet in real life to their online behavior? less
The museum will be The International Museum of Fraud and Forgery, so most of the items should be rather tongue in cheek and have a "gallows humor" edge. Examples include:
A t-sh... moreThe museum will be The International Museum of Fraud and Forgery, so most of the items should be rather tongue in cheek and have a "gallows humor" edge. Examples include:
A t-shirt printed with "This t-shirt is a cheap knock-off of the ones they sell at the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery"
A coffee mug with the phrase "Know a good lawyer?" on the side
Books about basics of computer hacking and great con artists from history
A plague for donors that reads "I donated money to the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery, but I think the curator spent it all on his boat and hookers"
The initial plan for the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery will be for seven halls, each highlighting a different type of fraud, and each one offering ten to 15 different d... moreThe initial plan for the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery will be for seven halls, each highlighting a different type of fraud, and each one offering ten to 15 different displays of the most notorious examples of that particular type of fraud. So far the categories are:
1. Investment fraud
2. Public corruption - within the US
3. Public corruption - International
4. Medical fraud / quack remedies
5. Great heists
6. Forgeries: art and objects
7. Counterfeiting
Which of the seven halls do you think you'd like to see first? less
This is literally a museum I'm thinking of starting. To make the experience more authentic, all of the artifacts related to great cons throughout history, are forgeries. Also, at... moreThis is literally a museum I'm thinking of starting. To make the experience more authentic, all of the artifacts related to great cons throughout history, are forgeries. Also, at the gift shop you'll be able to get a t-shirt with the caption "This shirt's a cheap knock-off of the ones they sell at the International Museum of Fraud and Forgery".
