Who doesn't like a good conspiracy theory? OK, let me rephrase that. Who doesn't believe in at least one conspiracy theory? And to qualify that a bit further, I would be very surprised if anyone on the planet doesn't believe in at least one conspiracy theory, even if they don't realize it's a conspiracy theory.
The point of this piece will not be to explore conspiracy theories in depth. Consider it more of a primer to introduce you to a few of the more popular mainstream, and also fringe conspiracies. Needless to say, any comments I give are only my opinion. People will believe what they want, utterly convinced that what they believe is the truth, no matter how unsupported or ridiculous their truth sounds to you or me. Or perhaps their theory is your truth as well, no matter how unsupported or ridiculous it sounds to others.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Google Earth Images
These are just a few of my favorite Google Earth images. It pisses me of when you find pictures of cool stuff on maps and then can't locate them, so I'll paste the co-ordinates to them so you can check them out yourself. Get Google Earth here. Click on the image to enlarge...
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| Yeah, weird shit in China. Lots of conjecture about these things... looks like landing strips... 40°29'9.60"N 93°28'55.65"E |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
This Is Big... Really Big
Sky City
China is a big country. They have the largest population, so it only makes sense that they are going to build the biggest skyscraper on the planet. How big? A 220-story behemoth that reaches 2,749 feet into the air. That's quite a tall order, pun intended. Still that's hardly the amazing part. The amazing part is that after preparing the foundation, they plan on completing the building in 90 days. Yes, I said 90 days.
The building will house a hospital, a school, 17 helipads and apartments for 30,000 people. The construction will be by Broad Sustainable Building Corp. and 95% of it will be prefabbed. Sky City will supposedly withstand a 9.0 earth quake. Follow the link below to read more...
China is a big country. They have the largest population, so it only makes sense that they are going to build the biggest skyscraper on the planet. How big? A 220-story behemoth that reaches 2,749 feet into the air. That's quite a tall order, pun intended. Still that's hardly the amazing part. The amazing part is that after preparing the foundation, they plan on completing the building in 90 days. Yes, I said 90 days.
The building will house a hospital, a school, 17 helipads and apartments for 30,000 people. The construction will be by Broad Sustainable Building Corp. and 95% of it will be prefabbed. Sky City will supposedly withstand a 9.0 earth quake. Follow the link below to read more...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Humor Me
What a complex society we live in. It's hard enough just being a regular Joe and trying to get along with the hundred or so people we have contact with on a regular basis. Just imagine what it's like to be someone of a more well known nature who are exposed to hundreds of thousands of people regularly, like entertainers or well known athletes, or politicians. OK, maybe not politicians. But the other popular people I mentioned are held way above the average person as far as conducting themselves appropriately. Actually, we all need to conduct ourselves in an acceptable manner if we desire to be treated in a similar fashion.
I don't mean to insinuate that more well known personalities are supposed to act any better than us regular people. It's just that those in the lime light are more apt to be chastised for irregular behavior than a drywall hanger like myself would be. To be sure, it would hardly make the headlines if I told an off color joke, whereas if the President did the same thing, he would have to create a new damage control team to handle the ensuing uproar from those disenchanted with his remarks. And I don't personally think there's enough unused staff in the White House to do that, particularly if we're talking about the past Bush Jr. administration.
I don't mean to insinuate that more well known personalities are supposed to act any better than us regular people. It's just that those in the lime light are more apt to be chastised for irregular behavior than a drywall hanger like myself would be. To be sure, it would hardly make the headlines if I told an off color joke, whereas if the President did the same thing, he would have to create a new damage control team to handle the ensuing uproar from those disenchanted with his remarks. And I don't personally think there's enough unused staff in the White House to do that, particularly if we're talking about the past Bush Jr. administration.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Burnt Lips
I pick on my wife a lot, as I'm sure most husbands do. I just wanted everyone to know that it's all in fun and while some of what I write is very close to the truth, most of it is not. She has a great sense of humor and the only thing she requested of me is to give her a chance for a rebuttal at some point in time. I told her that would be fine. I don't know when that will be, hopefully long enough for her to forget about doing it.
First off, I would like to mention that I had a meal yesterday that was not burnt. I recognized it for what it was intended to be, and it was good. I ate a huge plate of it and suffered from overeating for hours, but it was worth it. I knew my wife could do it all along, and I told her so. "What?" she asked. "You cooked without burning the food." I said. "The electric went off in the middle of cooking," she said.
First off, I would like to mention that I had a meal yesterday that was not burnt. I recognized it for what it was intended to be, and it was good. I ate a huge plate of it and suffered from overeating for hours, but it was worth it. I knew my wife could do it all along, and I told her so. "What?" she asked. "You cooked without burning the food." I said. "The electric went off in the middle of cooking," she said.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Fundies Rule
Why would I say such a thing? Because they say some of the stupidest things I have ever heard, and stupid is funny. Of course I'm not talking about all fundies. Like Muslim fundies are nothing to laugh about. They would very likely hunt me down and slaughter everyone I know and love in front of me if I made fun of them.
It's not like I've never done anything stupid before. Haven't we all. I just think that some things in this world are best left untested. For instance, you'll never see me pissing on an electric conducting rail for fear of being electrocuted. The same goes for peeing on a Koran, which would essentially be suicide. And drawing cartoons of Muhammad, and wanting to go to school if I was a 14 year old girl... all those being a capitol offense to the Muslim fundamentalist.
It's not like I've never done anything stupid before. Haven't we all. I just think that some things in this world are best left untested. For instance, you'll never see me pissing on an electric conducting rail for fear of being electrocuted. The same goes for peeing on a Koran, which would essentially be suicide. And drawing cartoons of Muhammad, and wanting to go to school if I was a 14 year old girl... all those being a capitol offense to the Muslim fundamentalist.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Mobile Madness
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| Jacked In |
I know I was. Not that I should have been, nor should anyone else. I should make it clear that I am not making fun of smart phone users. If I could afford a smart phone (and the cost of the excessive, blood sucking service provider 2 year contracts) and use it the way I would want to, I would fit right in with the majority. In other words, I would rarely talk on my phone.
I hate talking on the phone. Evidently, so do the vast majority of smart phone users. So what percentage of smart phone use does talking consume? Well according to a TGDaily article, using a smart phone for talking will dip below 10% this year. And we still call it a phone... why?
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