I meant to a post on this earlier, I have been too busy recently to do so though.
The other day I found this story, I read it again today and am praying to every god around that the Fun Police don't manage to spot it.
When I read this I thought "What a perfect argument for re-establishing pubs as social places for everyone." By this I was thinking of those under-18 who are refused entrance to some pubs due to their licensing (or so I was told upon evictions when under-18 in some pubs), those betwixt the ages of 16 and 18 being allowed pint with food (I remember clearly being told by the older generations this was allowed) and most importantly smokers.
The cynics among you laugh to yourselves at my naivety, but I still hold hope for mankind... even if it is rapidly dwindling for the immediate future of those whom inhabit these isles. My next thought was that of the bellow from the "public conscience" army of "For the CHEEEEEELDREEEEEEEN!" New tougher licensing laws to be able to serve alcohol, bouncers after 7pm, if not all day, screens hiding all alcohol, all alcohol kept behind the counter, breathalysers to ensure that those purchasing said alcohol are completely sober (I wonder how long it is before this is enacted in pubs to stop "binge" drinking), regular tests for the shop owners and workers to make sure they are fit for the task and massive fines for failure to comply.
So the aftermath of this would be ruin for I doubt even supermarkets would serve alcohol or it will be so prohibitively expensive that no one will buy it. Near every brewery in the country would close, pubs would either become restaurants or close. Everyone would turn to home-brewing, the sensible brewing beer, cider, mead and wine. The less fortunate? Blind through a poor understanding of the fermenting and distilling process. That would be the hardcore few, the rest would be nice cosy teetotallers to avoid the sheer effort now involved in drinking.
I think I might have found something to still seem fantastical enough to be in a dystopian fiction novel... I pray it can go in a dystopian fiction novel, I fear that these prayers shan't be answered.
As Bruce Dickinson so aptly (though I don't imagine he ever envisaged it being used for this) put it (certainly he would deny this is what it implied/meant) "Run to the hills! Run for your lives!" I doubt that will be far enough to escape the behemoth of Westminster now though.
Thursday 25 February 2010
Friday 19 February 2010
Banking Crisis
This isn't going to be long as I don't really have a very large understanding of business and economics.
I spent most of today reading (I have been working, but watching a TV doesn't require a brain cell... it does but it steals them from me rather than make me use them) a new web comic. I came across two comics which to me seem to sum up what went wrong a little better than, "those fat cats at the top taking too many risks". First I do think that I am right in saying that all the fat cats did was let their sub-ordinates do the risk taking for them. So this cartoon is probably a more accurate description of what went wrong.
Next the bonus culture. In this one, the character seems to show the real response of bankers to the emergency bail out funds.
As I said I don't know much, but if you have people who made bad investments on a faulty idea, what happened in the past will surely happen again. I doubt they would really have believed that the first failiure was actually their fault, and so learn from their lesson.
I spent most of today reading (I have been working, but watching a TV doesn't require a brain cell... it does but it steals them from me rather than make me use them) a new web comic. I came across two comics which to me seem to sum up what went wrong a little better than, "those fat cats at the top taking too many risks". First I do think that I am right in saying that all the fat cats did was let their sub-ordinates do the risk taking for them. So this cartoon is probably a more accurate description of what went wrong.
Next the bonus culture. In this one, the character seems to show the real response of bankers to the emergency bail out funds.
As I said I don't know much, but if you have people who made bad investments on a faulty idea, what happened in the past will surely happen again. I doubt they would really have believed that the first failiure was actually their fault, and so learn from their lesson.
Monday 15 February 2010
Where will the war end?
I have just read a brilliant blog post about climate change by Brian Micklethwait of samizdata.net. I feel that there is a fantasy/war fiction/steampunk novel in this post. I have no idea if their was any intention to create this feeling of an epic in waiting. Being a climate sceptic I agree with a lot of what is said, so that may help in what I felt as I was reading...
A small village, that keeps itself to itself, in a small county of a giant nation governed by a weak ruler who hides behind his trusted advisors. Slowly the evil and malice of these advisers starts to pollute the nations minds. This once liberal land starts being crushed under the heelof the ruler's name. The majority, unthinking, just continue with their lives slowly being subverted by the lies of the propoganda machine, ignoring the quiet disappearances of those who start to question. The lord of the small county, who was a reasonable man preaching of understanding and accomodation, is summoned by the ruler to be brought to heel.
For some time an intelligent, presumed mad, and badly tolerated member of the isolated village has been trying to tell the village of what is happening, of these malicious forces bent on domination, determined, and monstrous these shadows. It is not until the summons of their Lord does anyone seek to question the old man on his opinions. In questioning a part yet not the whole of the group of people whom question him come to doubt and investigate. In the questioning they begin to realise the danger of this misinformation and start to work to build a point of defence from where to attack the chinks in the armour.
Slowly, word starts to reach the advisors of this redoubt of hope, by this time expanding slowly to encompass most of the small county. Upon the obtaining of this information a force is sent to swat them away, to arrest and slaughter the higher echelons of this free-thinking collection. As this force moves to crush this rebellion of thought word of these secret actions start to spread throughout the nation, with more people flocking to the banner.
This primary force meets with a small amount of success, but fails to destroy the uprising, merely containing it. Reinforcements are requested, again the advisor's misjudge the power of the movement sending in sufficient support. When battle is next enjoined, the forces of the ruler are crushed. The support for the resistance grows rapidly. Elite soldiers and commanders flock to the banner of the rebels and the truth they stand for.
The rebels consolidate their gains and prepare for the next assault. The ruler's advisor's are in disarray, all arguing with no leader. Finally a group of the more extreme members of councillors gains control. They summon the army and prepare for total war.
Meanwhile small elite groups of soldiers have been sent to prepare for the assault of the castles, keeps and hill forts of the enemy. The remaining troops ready for battle knowing the cost of failiure and willing to sacrifice. The armies of the enemy draw near the battle lines are drawn and the nation holds its breath for the first charge. Unknowingly, in skirmishes being fought all around the armies, a convoy containing correspondence for the upcoming fight, and the long running campaign of propoganda is captured. This, the commanders of both sides hide one waiting for the time to strike, the other in the hope it was destroyed and was not captured. Intelligence is recieved on the planned date for the first offensive by the coucillors. The signal releases the, now much duplicated, correspondance to be released to the enemy.
The clash of arms the following day is a hard fought victory for the warriors of the county, but the defeat causes large amounts of desertion from the councillors ranks. Battle after bloody battle is fought in a rear gaurd action, with the extreme councillors often entering the fray to rally troops. Soon one is lost, the others start to cause dissent in the ranks of the councillors army causing the more reasonable councillors to leave with the majority of the army and retreat further to other strongholds. The tide of the county' army unstoppable marching through scorched ground littered with bodies, few from their own side, eliminating pockets of resistance with clinical effiency.
The uncontrollable advance of the counties troops extends near to its limits. The commanders upon seeing this call for a halt and regrouping, some heed the call, others still with the bloodlust carve out the remaining of the extreme councillors forces.
This shattered land now lies still, in the eye of the hurricane. An uneasy and unnatural calm that onl makes those whom observe fret and fear. Where will the fight continue... Can the councillors be overcome...
A small village, that keeps itself to itself, in a small county of a giant nation governed by a weak ruler who hides behind his trusted advisors. Slowly the evil and malice of these advisers starts to pollute the nations minds. This once liberal land starts being crushed under the heelof the ruler's name. The majority, unthinking, just continue with their lives slowly being subverted by the lies of the propoganda machine, ignoring the quiet disappearances of those who start to question. The lord of the small county, who was a reasonable man preaching of understanding and accomodation, is summoned by the ruler to be brought to heel.
For some time an intelligent, presumed mad, and badly tolerated member of the isolated village has been trying to tell the village of what is happening, of these malicious forces bent on domination, determined, and monstrous these shadows. It is not until the summons of their Lord does anyone seek to question the old man on his opinions. In questioning a part yet not the whole of the group of people whom question him come to doubt and investigate. In the questioning they begin to realise the danger of this misinformation and start to work to build a point of defence from where to attack the chinks in the armour.
Slowly, word starts to reach the advisors of this redoubt of hope, by this time expanding slowly to encompass most of the small county. Upon the obtaining of this information a force is sent to swat them away, to arrest and slaughter the higher echelons of this free-thinking collection. As this force moves to crush this rebellion of thought word of these secret actions start to spread throughout the nation, with more people flocking to the banner.
This primary force meets with a small amount of success, but fails to destroy the uprising, merely containing it. Reinforcements are requested, again the advisor's misjudge the power of the movement sending in sufficient support. When battle is next enjoined, the forces of the ruler are crushed. The support for the resistance grows rapidly. Elite soldiers and commanders flock to the banner of the rebels and the truth they stand for.
The rebels consolidate their gains and prepare for the next assault. The ruler's advisor's are in disarray, all arguing with no leader. Finally a group of the more extreme members of councillors gains control. They summon the army and prepare for total war.
Meanwhile small elite groups of soldiers have been sent to prepare for the assault of the castles, keeps and hill forts of the enemy. The remaining troops ready for battle knowing the cost of failiure and willing to sacrifice. The armies of the enemy draw near the battle lines are drawn and the nation holds its breath for the first charge. Unknowingly, in skirmishes being fought all around the armies, a convoy containing correspondence for the upcoming fight, and the long running campaign of propoganda is captured. This, the commanders of both sides hide one waiting for the time to strike, the other in the hope it was destroyed and was not captured. Intelligence is recieved on the planned date for the first offensive by the coucillors. The signal releases the, now much duplicated, correspondance to be released to the enemy.
The clash of arms the following day is a hard fought victory for the warriors of the county, but the defeat causes large amounts of desertion from the councillors ranks. Battle after bloody battle is fought in a rear gaurd action, with the extreme councillors often entering the fray to rally troops. Soon one is lost, the others start to cause dissent in the ranks of the councillors army causing the more reasonable councillors to leave with the majority of the army and retreat further to other strongholds. The tide of the county' army unstoppable marching through scorched ground littered with bodies, few from their own side, eliminating pockets of resistance with clinical effiency.
The uncontrollable advance of the counties troops extends near to its limits. The commanders upon seeing this call for a halt and regrouping, some heed the call, others still with the bloodlust carve out the remaining of the extreme councillors forces.
This shattered land now lies still, in the eye of the hurricane. An uneasy and unnatural calm that onl makes those whom observe fret and fear. Where will the fight continue... Can the councillors be overcome...
Bah humbug!
By the Gods I feel I might just go and kill myself! Screw that I may aswell go donw guns blazing creating a major international incident and start a war. It would probably actually make things a little brighter if I did this in a chicken suit on stilts, certainly if I didn't I wouldn't feel that I would be causing the news to get more depressing.
That, or I could just stop reading my favoured blogs. The Pub Curmudgeon for the latest on CAMRA's intransigence and the demise of social drinking; Dick Puddlecote for keeping me uptodate with the latest outbreaks in authoritarian, self-righteous, freedom-choking news updates; Underdogs Bite Upwards for the comprehensive debunking of the anti-smoking propoganda and "science", I think we should get the BBC to interview him against an ASH spokes person, with both at the same place, outside and watch the sponateous combustion of the ASH member as it comes within 5 yards of the "ANTICHRIST"! This would probably defy the point of my reading them, a method of keeping up on news, where the media tends to be rather socialist.
My frustration comes with the fact that these blogs are always having to deal with extreme incompitence from so called "scientists", politicians and newspaper commentators who would believe the noise emanationg from a laboratory rat's ear if it had Obama* tatooed to its back. All these authoritarian, ignorant stories they have to deal with is starting to wear me down and get depressed. I feel a change must be achieved.
Hence my initial idea for starting an international incident with my death. I have decided however that a much better idea would be to start a blog where I hunt around for some amusing, entertaining stories which make you feel happier, or at least less miserable. My first post, I forget who's blog I found this through I shall continue hunting, shall be on this story. I just made me giggle. I feel the title being something akin to "oh for a laugh..."
Editorial: New blog for amusing stories, funny videos, and silly anecdotes is here! at http://haveachuckleonme.blogspot.com/
* On an aside I feel a bit sorry for Obama. He was elected into power, at the end of George Bush's incompitence and, as far as I can tell through my ignorance, is being blamed for everything that mostly was started during his predecessor's eight year reign. But I do reiterate I don't really understand what is going on across the pond.
That, or I could just stop reading my favoured blogs. The Pub Curmudgeon for the latest on CAMRA's intransigence and the demise of social drinking; Dick Puddlecote for keeping me uptodate with the latest outbreaks in authoritarian, self-righteous, freedom-choking news updates; Underdogs Bite Upwards for the comprehensive debunking of the anti-smoking propoganda and "science", I think we should get the BBC to interview him against an ASH spokes person, with both at the same place, outside and watch the sponateous combustion of the ASH member as it comes within 5 yards of the "ANTICHRIST"! This would probably defy the point of my reading them, a method of keeping up on news, where the media tends to be rather socialist.
My frustration comes with the fact that these blogs are always having to deal with extreme incompitence from so called "scientists", politicians and newspaper commentators who would believe the noise emanationg from a laboratory rat's ear if it had Obama* tatooed to its back. All these authoritarian, ignorant stories they have to deal with is starting to wear me down and get depressed. I feel a change must be achieved.
Hence my initial idea for starting an international incident with my death. I have decided however that a much better idea would be to start a blog where I hunt around for some amusing, entertaining stories which make you feel happier, or at least less miserable. My first post, I forget who's blog I found this through I shall continue hunting, shall be on this story. I just made me giggle. I feel the title being something akin to "oh for a laugh..."
Editorial: New blog for amusing stories, funny videos, and silly anecdotes is here! at http://haveachuckleonme.blogspot.com/
* On an aside I feel a bit sorry for Obama. He was elected into power, at the end of George Bush's incompitence and, as far as I can tell through my ignorance, is being blamed for everything that mostly was started during his predecessor's eight year reign. But I do reiterate I don't really understand what is going on across the pond.
Friday 12 February 2010
YAY!
Hooray! Not all science has devolved into partisan stupidity. I have just read this article on dark matter research and the line that has made me remember that the climate science is but a tiny fraction of the scientific community, and that it is the scientists like these whom I revere.
These are the scientists whose struggle with the unknown creates giant leaps in technological advancement for the rest of us, but for them leads to a small increase in accuracy or computing power. I am also reading another article, here, which again reminds me of why I hold scientists and engineers in such high regard. This research, which is really not terribly important for what goes on in the world, into how elephants move at high speed is an essential part of scientific research. This research required the use of pressure plates that could withstand elephants running over them. As one of the researchers said,
These are the scientists whose struggle with the unknown creates giant leaps in technological advancement for the rest of us, but for them leads to a small increase in accuracy or computing power. I am also reading another article, here, which again reminds me of why I hold scientists and engineers in such high regard. This research, which is really not terribly important for what goes on in the world, into how elephants move at high speed is an essential part of scientific research. This research required the use of pressure plates that could withstand elephants running over them. As one of the researchers said,
"We had to build the plates - you just can't go down to your local hardware shop and pick up an elephant-sized force plate."This may well have meant that this design provided some groundbreaking new technology, unlikely but still needs to be done. So this is a post to say THANKYOU to all you scientists out there taking part in extremely difficult and extremely random experiments. Life would be much more boring without you.
Wednesday 10 February 2010
[You invent a title can't think of a relevent one]
I was feeling pretty good when I woke up this morning, and pretty good for the first hour of work. Then I started reading the some of the blogs that I have as regular reading material, and remembered why I intend to leave this country once I have a qualification.
I think China might be a good destination, a bit of liberty never hurt.
Anyway it reminded me of a small victory I managed to achieve at home last night. Now Kyle, the writer of Opinionated and Vocal*, will understand my frustration at the incessant and petty arguments that go on at home between the rest of my family, they never want to seem to have a go at more or I just don't notice, Kyle will also be able to vouch for that particular ability.
Anyway, last night it turned out that my older brother (WI1) did not have work that evening. My father (WIsnr) wanted to watch a program that he had recorded on sky plus. It had disappeared. The first thing my father does is to accuse my older brother, who defends himself. This kind of argument is generally a slightly more reasonable one than normal. They did have an argument over whether WI1 had read his mail or not.
Their favoured method of argument is a repetition of three points (average) and childish antics, such as repeating what the other had said and replacing words/making sill voices. It was at one of these moments, WIsnr had just said WI1's name twice, so WI1 said WIsnr's name twice in the same manner, I jumped and said "Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit". I then gave them both a ticking off telling how tired I was of their incessant arguments, that the argument was going in circles
and would only stop if they both finished speaking. I then had to cut WIsnr off as he was about to make a final comment to say "If you allow me to have the last word then neither one of you can gett irritated with what the other one just said." They shut up and we managed to finish the washing-up and clearing in a rather tension strung peace. Unfortunately the arguments continued once I had retreated to my room, but atleast I didn't have to suffer their bickering which leads to shouting matches and generally escalates to what would be diplomatically labelled WAR!
I do believe that someone needs to walk into the House of Commons and do womething similar, for the arguments for the rest of the night actually turned out to be constructive, rather than the penis size comparison shouting matches they normally are. All I can say is thank god mum wasn't around to try and step in. Treating them like children seems to work best.
* Kyle's blog: http://opinionated-and-vocal.blogspot.com/
I think China might be a good destination, a bit of liberty never hurt.
Anyway it reminded me of a small victory I managed to achieve at home last night. Now Kyle, the writer of Opinionated and Vocal*, will understand my frustration at the incessant and petty arguments that go on at home between the rest of my family, they never want to seem to have a go at more or I just don't notice, Kyle will also be able to vouch for that particular ability.
Anyway, last night it turned out that my older brother (WI1) did not have work that evening. My father (WIsnr) wanted to watch a program that he had recorded on sky plus. It had disappeared. The first thing my father does is to accuse my older brother, who defends himself. This kind of argument is generally a slightly more reasonable one than normal. They did have an argument over whether WI1 had read his mail or not.
Their favoured method of argument is a repetition of three points (average) and childish antics, such as repeating what the other had said and replacing words/making sill voices. It was at one of these moments, WIsnr had just said WI1's name twice, so WI1 said WIsnr's name twice in the same manner, I jumped and said "Peter Rabbit, Peter Rabbit". I then gave them both a ticking off telling how tired I was of their incessant arguments, that the argument was going in circles
and would only stop if they both finished speaking. I then had to cut WIsnr off as he was about to make a final comment to say "If you allow me to have the last word then neither one of you can gett irritated with what the other one just said." They shut up and we managed to finish the washing-up and clearing in a rather tension strung peace. Unfortunately the arguments continued once I had retreated to my room, but atleast I didn't have to suffer their bickering which leads to shouting matches and generally escalates to what would be diplomatically labelled WAR!
I do believe that someone needs to walk into the House of Commons and do womething similar, for the arguments for the rest of the night actually turned out to be constructive, rather than the penis size comparison shouting matches they normally are. All I can say is thank god mum wasn't around to try and step in. Treating them like children seems to work best.
* Kyle's blog: http://opinionated-and-vocal.blogspot.com/
Thursday 4 February 2010
Climategate, global warming, global climate change...
Climategate, global warming, global climate change... it goes on and on and on and o... you get the picture of how I'm currently feeling. I must confess to it being slightly self-inflicted having spent most of today reading two blogs arguing from both ends of the scale, http://climateaudit.org/ - for the sceptic arguments - & http://www.realclimate.org/ - for those in support. The first is written by a statistician and the second by a collection of expert climate scientist and general scholars. I will state now the Dr. Michael Mann of Penn State, currently under investigation for poor practice, does write for realclimate.org but he is only one of a large panel who write on there.
My whim of ire is one that I'm sure many people suffer from, that of the partisanship of the media and apparent repetitive counts of failiure to follow due process. On one hand I hear that the data is flawed, cherry-picked and adjusted to suit their cause, then you hear that this data is but a flick right at the very end of what is already a flick, or in the current characterization of it as a hockey stick on the tip of a hockey stick. You then see the graph depicting this and it does nothing to help clear anything up, yes there are some lines which show a general upwards trend in the last 200 years but on this graph are some broad shaded areas which, one assumes is the error range, can show a relatively constant temperature for the past 2000 years or what would have to be described as an emergence from an ice age in the past 200 years. This graph seems to be being used by those in favour of climate change... WHY?
This graph, to me, shows absolutely nothing! A sausage could almost ell me as much. Okay it does tell me one thing, that in the past 200 years we have been better able to calculate a world average. This graph, when used, has only minimal explanation for the references, again why? I am trying to make an informed decision based on research that has been done, when the proposers of this phenomenon use strange graphs which explain little to back up statements it makes me more skeptic.
This though is being counter-acted by those who disagree who concentrate on small items. I know people will say that they are attacking the fundemental data upon which this has been based, but from what I have been reading the skeptics have gotten stuck purely on temperature, yes important but not the whole picture.
What happened to science being impartial?!
How can I make an informed decision when the two sides start arguing different parts of the arguments at the same time?!
If you were watching two people arguing over two sports A & B and the two arguments you hear are "A is better because it is more popular" and "B is better because it is more challenging." How are you as a simple observer going to be able to decide which is better on a level of understanding when the two sides don't stop to talk about what is agreed.
Would it be too much to ask that several experts with opposing interpretations of this topic to sit down and set down what is accepted fact, and what is under contention? Surely it is impossible that one side of the argument is a complete fabrication, invented on whims and anomalies?
Can a brother get a little help around here?
My whim of ire is one that I'm sure many people suffer from, that of the partisanship of the media and apparent repetitive counts of failiure to follow due process. On one hand I hear that the data is flawed, cherry-picked and adjusted to suit their cause, then you hear that this data is but a flick right at the very end of what is already a flick, or in the current characterization of it as a hockey stick on the tip of a hockey stick. You then see the graph depicting this and it does nothing to help clear anything up, yes there are some lines which show a general upwards trend in the last 200 years but on this graph are some broad shaded areas which, one assumes is the error range, can show a relatively constant temperature for the past 2000 years or what would have to be described as an emergence from an ice age in the past 200 years. This graph seems to be being used by those in favour of climate change... WHY?
This graph, to me, shows absolutely nothing! A sausage could almost ell me as much. Okay it does tell me one thing, that in the past 200 years we have been better able to calculate a world average. This graph, when used, has only minimal explanation for the references, again why? I am trying to make an informed decision based on research that has been done, when the proposers of this phenomenon use strange graphs which explain little to back up statements it makes me more skeptic.
This though is being counter-acted by those who disagree who concentrate on small items. I know people will say that they are attacking the fundemental data upon which this has been based, but from what I have been reading the skeptics have gotten stuck purely on temperature, yes important but not the whole picture.
What happened to science being impartial?!
How can I make an informed decision when the two sides start arguing different parts of the arguments at the same time?!
If you were watching two people arguing over two sports A & B and the two arguments you hear are "A is better because it is more popular" and "B is better because it is more challenging." How are you as a simple observer going to be able to decide which is better on a level of understanding when the two sides don't stop to talk about what is agreed.
Would it be too much to ask that several experts with opposing interpretations of this topic to sit down and set down what is accepted fact, and what is under contention? Surely it is impossible that one side of the argument is a complete fabrication, invented on whims and anomalies?
Can a brother get a little help around here?
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Fopping bell
I have just had an interview, damn nervous stuff, and I feel that it could have gone better. I also think that at least one stage of an interview should be changed. You are given 30, 40, 50 minutes in which to show that you are what they want, show your wisdom, wit and intelligence. Some companies do have aptitude tests and other such programs, but at the end of the day they need to establish if they can work with this nervous wreck sitting infront of them attempting to act cool and exude confidence. How can you understand what your realtionship with them will be like after you have been, even if it is unintentional, causing them sheer terror and to sweat profusely.
How will this allow you to understand the person fully? Some people just cannot take pressure and some people thrive, in each category you will have good and bad. Why not, for one part of an interview process, invite say... 5 prospective employees, to spend the day or several hours in the pub/going bowling/watching a cricket match/doing some communal activity with you and 4 others from the company? In that situation people will eventually relax, especially if you are dirnking in a pub, you will be able to understand more about them better, saving that not too much alcohol is consumed. You will observe their ability to interact with others will have topics of conversation outside of the basic interview questions. HOW COULD THIS BE A BAD IDEA?! Company would have to pay for everything just in case the brightest star is strapped for cash, and if they offer to pay for something you will learn a little more about them.
I think the phrase ryhmes with clucking bells, dam fopping interviews. Harumph!
How will this allow you to understand the person fully? Some people just cannot take pressure and some people thrive, in each category you will have good and bad. Why not, for one part of an interview process, invite say... 5 prospective employees, to spend the day or several hours in the pub/going bowling/watching a cricket match/doing some communal activity with you and 4 others from the company? In that situation people will eventually relax, especially if you are dirnking in a pub, you will be able to understand more about them better, saving that not too much alcohol is consumed. You will observe their ability to interact with others will have topics of conversation outside of the basic interview questions. HOW COULD THIS BE A BAD IDEA?! Company would have to pay for everything just in case the brightest star is strapped for cash, and if they offer to pay for something you will learn a little more about them.
I think the phrase ryhmes with clucking bells, dam fopping interviews. Harumph!
Monday 1 February 2010
Food For Thought - 01/2010
It is the beginning of a new month, and I have decided that I will have a monthly post listing all the 'Food For Thought' posts I have done so that comments can be made on them should antone feel they warrant it. So without further ado here are the ood and bad for the first month of the new decade:
29/01/2010 - Can modern medicine go too far? If it can at what point is it that the possible benefits are surpassed by the risks associated by it?
27/01/2010 - Have we become too reliant on machines, computers - which we now use to control machines - or not at all?
22/01/2010 - Would we look after the rainforests better if we believed every tree and its own god protecting it and that we had to appease the god with an offering before cutting it down?
21/01/2010 - As the human race continues to grow at ever increasing rates, is it right for us to expand onto other planets and celestial objects to continue this expansion or should we cull the human population as we do with other species of large animals?
20/01/2010 - If communism worked and all were equal in worldly goods, would it really lead to a happier society or would the fact that we are different in physical being prevent this?
19/01/2010 - Will The 'X' Factor be a force for improving music by creating a generation bored of the karaoke stars singing songs written for them who then create new genres and inspiring songs?
18/01/2010 - Exercise is supposed to release endorphins, so does regular exercise make you happier, or does the stress of having to maintain figure and fitness negate the endorphins of the workout?
15/01/2010 - Is it possible that dark energy, which comprises 70% of the universe, could, in part, be gods and deities?
14/01/2010 - It is said that you can "devour" a book, is there some form of digestive process in the brain creating memories?
I hope people enjoyed these little snippets, even if most are a little bad.
29/01/2010 - Can modern medicine go too far? If it can at what point is it that the possible benefits are surpassed by the risks associated by it?
27/01/2010 - Have we become too reliant on machines, computers - which we now use to control machines - or not at all?
22/01/2010 - Would we look after the rainforests better if we believed every tree and its own god protecting it and that we had to appease the god with an offering before cutting it down?
21/01/2010 - As the human race continues to grow at ever increasing rates, is it right for us to expand onto other planets and celestial objects to continue this expansion or should we cull the human population as we do with other species of large animals?
20/01/2010 - If communism worked and all were equal in worldly goods, would it really lead to a happier society or would the fact that we are different in physical being prevent this?
19/01/2010 - Will The 'X' Factor be a force for improving music by creating a generation bored of the karaoke stars singing songs written for them who then create new genres and inspiring songs?
18/01/2010 - Exercise is supposed to release endorphins, so does regular exercise make you happier, or does the stress of having to maintain figure and fitness negate the endorphins of the workout?
15/01/2010 - Is it possible that dark energy, which comprises 70% of the universe, could, in part, be gods and deities?
14/01/2010 - It is said that you can "devour" a book, is there some form of digestive process in the brain creating memories?
I hope people enjoyed these little snippets, even if most are a little bad.
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