Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory have reported record-breaking wind speeds coming from a stellar-mass black hole.
This should make for some interesting conversation with your friends. Click the image to be taken to the Tumblr page it was found on…
Many of you know of the massive amounts of trash that have somehow built up over the years of humanities wasteful mindlessness. Some scientist have discovered bacteria living and eating the plastic. Here is an excerpt from the article…
“Nature may have found a way to dispose of the huge amounts of plastic garbage, which has been increasingly accumulating in the oceans. A small bacteria feeding on it has been discovered. This may be a boon or a bane for the aquatic environment.”
Click the image below to be taken to the rest of the article….
When browsing Twitter, you may have noticed hashtags. What are hashtags? They’re easy ways to spread your message out to a larger following.
You can also follow hashtags and have conversations with them. Hashtags always have a # symbol in front of their name. That’s how Twitter determines it’s a hashtag.
Hashtags are also a great way to increase your Tweet count. If you’re not sure what to Tweet about today, just look up a hashtag. For example; if I wanted to learn something about a random person today, I might use the hashtag #30thingsaboutme.
When I search for #30thingsaboutme, it brings up everyone who is using that hashtag. You can see what people are saying about themselves and it can give you an idea of what you might say yourself. You might even use the #30thingsaboutme hashtag to let others know more about you.
Using hashtags is a great way to meet more people on Twitter and increase your following. Not only that, if you have a Klout, then having conversations with people will increase your reach, which overall increases your Klout score. Therefor, using hashtags can increase your overall reach in Social Media.
Some people say don’t over-use hashtags. I say that one should use hashtags accordingly. Forexample, if I was posting a post about #Dogs, I would not use a #Cats hashtag in my post. But, perhaps I would use the hashtag #Knine. The hashtag needs to be relative to the post at hand.
There are some Hashtag Tools that you can use to your advantage. For example, by clicking on the image below, it will take you to an article that goes over 6 of those tools. Included in this article is the Trendsmap site, which allows you to see trends by location on a map.
Trendsmap
Hopefully, armed with these tools and the knowledge of hashtags, you’ll be able to get your Twitter off the ground. If you’re already on Twitter, what are some of the popular hashtags that you use or have seen?
Most people look at single men and don’t think that they have the slightest clue about Relationships. Truth is, you don’t have to be in a relationship(s) to know a thing or to about them. There is this little thing I like to call Observation.
A single guy who has never had a single date, might know more about relationships than a guy who’s been on hundreds of dates. See the big picture here? The single guy can learn from every one of the dating guy’s mistakes, that is if he follows the Golden Rules of Learning.
Listen, Absorb, and Apply. Those are the three Golden Rules of Anything really.
Let’s take dating for example; the single biggest problem I’ve seen with dating, is that Guys don’t (Listen.) Yep, that one little issue is the single biggest cause of break ups in America’s Young Adults today. Men just don’t listen.
They’ll completely ignore half of what’s said, one fourth of what’s said they only catch half of it, and the other fourth, men tend to be on the So So page.
What’s the So So page? Men listen up, because you’ll need this piece of advice. The So So page is when Men are listening, but don’t say anything or do anything.
For example: when a Woman offers a suggestions and the man just ignores it, merely because a Woman offered it. That’s the So So page. Ladies, this issue can easily be fixed……
Get A Bigger Stick!
Absorbing what you learn is a big part of life. We can’t live with out learning, otherwise, we’d be a broken sponge. That’s right, learning is a lot like a Sponge, first you have to absorb it, in order to use it.
But, don’t absorb too much, otherwise all that information will overflow and be lost, or simply put, useless. It’s just like anything else you do, from time to time you need a break.
Applying what you learn is by far the most crucial part of any relationship. If you do something wrong and you continue to do it, time and time again, of course she’s going to get pissed of or even leave your lazy butt. Because either A) you’re not learning anything or B) you’re not applying what you learn.
See, absorption and Application work hand in hand. If you’re out their and your Truck breaks down? What do you do? You learn what you need in order to fix the problem and go about fixing it.
Guys listen to this, because I’m only going to say it once. Women, are a lot like Trucks, they need regular maintenance and lots of TLC. Otherwise, you may as well hang up the hat and boot yourself out the door.
Relationships don’t have to be hard, nowadays, young adults tend to over complicate things. Go simple, or go home.
When we decide to get pets, we have to consider the ups and downs of owning them. Rather, taking care of them. It’s not all fun and games when it comes to taking care of them.
What are some of the things we have to consider? Cost, Life Expectancy, Vet Visits, Intelligence, Size of Animal, Sex of Animal, and even possible problems such as Fleas. Is it worth it to you to have a dog or cat?
Dogs and Cats are notorious for being Flea ridden, especially if the care takers don’t take care of them properly. Regular baths and flea medicine can help with that. Do you have to time to take care of them?
Some animals are cheaper to take care of than others. For example, other than the initial investment of the tank, decorations, pump, filters, etc Fish are relatively cheap to afford. If you don’t go overboard, that doesn’t even have to be expensive.
Let’s go back to the Flea issue. I mean, do you really want Fleas in your house? What about if you have small children? What about babies? Do you really want them to have to deal with that? Let alone you?
Some pets actually stink. Ok, let me rephrase that, some pets actually stink if you don’t take care of them. What does this mean?
Not every pet is easy to take care of. None of them are really. Just some easier than others. Some pets even require you to clean out their cages, if you don’t, guess what? Here comes the smell.
I’m sure you’re probably tired of hearing the bad sides of having a pet. What about the good sides? Yes, there are positive reasons for taking care of pets.
Children for some reason are attracted to pets. Their like magnets. Polar opposites. Don’t believe me? Go into a big Pet Store one of these days, you’ll see.
Why are pets good for Children? They can offer companionship to them in times of need. Perhaps a child is feeling down, but their dog might be able to help cheer them up. Medical institutes let Pets into children’s hospitals to help easy the burden for the children.
Elderly can find companionship in pets as well. When there is no one around for Mom or Dad, a pet might actually do them good. Doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go see them.
I for one will probably never have pets, unless it’s some Fish, or maybe an Eel. Those Snowflake Eels are pretty cool. I for one don’t see the benefits outweighing the down sides of caring for a pet. At least in my situation. For others, that may be a different story.
Snowflake Eel
Super Earths, massive Earth Like planets that are usually much larger than Earth. Kepler 22b happens to fall under that category. Being 2.4 times larger than Earth, surely makes it a potential goal for our Space program.
According to NASA, at least 48 planets have been found in the Habitable Zone of star systems. This means that 48 planets so far have the potential to sustain life. This is a huge leap for Science, History, and Astronomy.
Just a decade or so ago, many people were convinced that Humans are the highest intelligent life forms in the Universe. Heck, they even went as far as saying that we were the only planet in the Universe that could even sustain life. That we were alone.
Personally, I blame the Government and the Religious leaders for hiding so many secrets. This however, isn’t about them. There are many blogs and forums dedicated to that.
I’m speaking more about the potential, the future. I wrote a post once describing how many stars were in the night sky based on the Deep Space images that Hubble took. If you do the math, there are Sextillion stars in the visible Universe, according to Hubble. That’s a huge number.
In fact, Scientist now believe that there are actually 300 Sextillion stars out there. Basically, take Sextillion and multiply that by 300 and you have an even more massive number. So, my calculation is minute in the possibilities.
Back to Kepler 22b. If Kepler 22b is 2.4 times larger than the Earth and there are 300 Sextillion stars out there. Then it makes you wonder how many Earth Like planets are out there. Something else that has crossed my mind is, how much larger do Earth Like planets actually get? Better yet, how many stars are there out there really? Especially if our Universe is infinite.
We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. It’s clear that we won’t be headed to Kepler 22b any time soon. Not unless we have a Stargate that will allow us to travel there instantly.
What does this mean for our future? Well, if we don’t blow each other up in the coming wars, we just might actually find a planet exactly like Earth in many ways. These Earth Like planets should be a driving force for our Great Nations to work together for a common goal.
The very existence of Humanity depends on our technological growth. That is if we want to sustain the current lifestyles that we have. If we want to preserve our future, our cultures, then we must push forward.
Whether or not you’re a believer in Alien Life Forms, Kepler 22b is a step in the right direction to proving that life elsewhere exist. I for one have always been a firm believer in Extraterrestrial Life. It’s only a matter of time before we make a new leap into Space. Perhaps, some of us might actually live to see that happen.
Kepler 22b
Now, I’m probably going to get some flaming comments and heated debates about this topic, but I wanted to make it clear how I felt about Abortion. The short answer? I’m against it. Here’s why.
Some people may not know this, but there are options for Pregnant women. The last thing we need them doing is giving up on life completely. Pregnancy centers and adoption centers are there for them when they need it.
Let me ask you a couple of questions. Is it legal for someone to murder a child? Is it legal for someone to murder a child that is only 6 months into pregnancy? Chances are, you answered no to both those questions. Then why should it be legal for someone to commit murder on any child?
Well, what about rape victims? Shouldn’t they have the option to abort? Can I abort your brain right now for asking that question? I’m sure we can put it to good use for Scientific study to find out why some people become stupid.
Let’s get a few things straight. If you abort a child, you might be aborting the next great scientist with the cure for aids. You might be aborting the next great person who’ll be able to bring this world closer to world peace. You might be aborting the next great doctor who discovers a way to double the life expectancy of mankind.
Women that abort their children can attest that it crosses their minds all the time. It’s another pain that they have to deal with on a daily basis. So, if a woman was raped, then why should she be “Forced” to go through another pain that could scar her for life?
It’s much better for a person to go through life and become a stronger person knowing that they gave their child the best chance they could give them. Not to mention easier. Abortion should not be an option. Period.
Abortion in my opinion is an atrocious act towards humanity. Any sane mother wouldn’t kill their children, so why should we be allowed to do that legally? Which side of the fence are you going to be on when it boils down to it? Life or Death?
Note: This post was made with Logical Thinking. If you make a comment without thinking about it, I’ll ignore it.
Americans are said to be the most over weight, but many have a hard time figuring out why. Why is it that many Americans are starting to be overweight and in worse health than the previous generation? I think I have the answer.
Reason 1
Exercise….
Many Americans nowadays aren’t getting enough exercise. That’s right, something as simple as exercise can have a big impact on our daily lives. In the movie WALL-E, the people roamed around on hover chairs. Who needs a wheel chair right? Especially when the machine will do all the work for you.
Is that the kind of life style we want? To be subjects who are limited in our mobility based on some machine? Right now many kids are experiencing this because of Parents not letting their kids play in the park. Instead, they’ll let them play Video Games all day and do nothing.
Now, before you go bashing Video games and start blaming the games themselves, maybe you should take a closer look a parenting. I play Video Games myself, but that doesnt’ mean that Nerds can’t be fit. I in fact have started a Cardio Routine, which will eventually turn into running, which in turn will turn into a Marathon.
I have goals, kids nowadays, don’t. That’s partly because parents let their kids spend too much time playing Video Games as apposed to….well, playing.
Reason 2
Over Indulging…..
Many restaurants have started (in the last decade) increasing portion sizes. Now, they even go as far as encourage you to get a large or (in some cases) super-size. In this case, bigger isn’t always better. Tell me something.
Do you feel better now that you’re bigger? Again, bigger isn’t always better. My parents often times make two meals out of one meal when they go out to eat. Why? Many of these meals are filled with Calories. Many of them over 1,000 calories. That’s half a days Calories for most.
Still think Bigger is Better?
Reason 3
Quality of Food
Our food quality has reduced in the last 10-20 years drastically. Farmers are basically killing the land that they farm one with all the chemicals that they spray on plants. Therefore, we’re forced to look for alternatives: plants that are bug resistant, plants that yield more, and even plants that grow better in certain climates.
When you start tampering with plants: spraying chemicals, changing DNA strands, making them more volatile, something has to give. So, where do we suffer? In Nutritional Value. I can’t stress this enough….
Life is too precious to tamper with. By tampering with those plants, they’re tampering with our health. Empty calories adds to our over all weight. Really. What else is our body going to use useless calories for?
So, my question for you today is, did this inspire you? If so, what are your plans for taking action?
Life in general is all about Initiative. Do you have the drive necessary to make it happen? Are you living life the way you want to?
I’ve started writing on my novel again. That takes initiative. If you have a story you want to write, you need to plan it out and get started writing. Don’t wait too long, you’ll never get it done. Trust me, I know.
I’ve had the idea to write this novel for several years now. I could have been a published Author by now if I had that Initiative. Hopefully, it won’t be that far off, now that I’ve started the initial stage.
There’s another area in my life that needs work though. Exercise. I just lack the drive that I need to make it all happen.
I often find my self laughing (on the inside) at people who drive around the parking lot looking for a parking space. I can park out of the way at the end of the isle and walk into the store, before most people can park their car. Seriously? Yet, at the same time, I lack the drive to get motivated for exercise?
So, here’s what I’m going to try. I’m going to make a poster board. It’s going to be filled with things I want, people I want to be like, women I’d like to date, etc. Why? This is to hopefully give me the motivation I need to actually be someone. To get up and go.
I’m also going to be starting a community of my own. I’m going to be looking for certain individuals (who are already well on their way) to help jump start the community. If you’d like to be a part of this community, let me know. It will probably be forum based.
Keep plucking away at life and it will reward you.
This post is to wish you all a Happy Halloween. As of this writing, it’s currently October 31, 2011 at 5:47pm EST.
I was told by a friend that there was this guy running around in his car with a loud speaker, telling everyone that Halloween is Devil Worshiping. Obviously, this guy knows nothing about Halloween.
First off, if you know anything about Halloween, then you know that Halloween is a Seasonal Festival. In other words, Halloween represents Harvest time, the changing of Fall to Winter, and even Honors the dead.
OMG, But honoring the dead is a form of Devil worshiping. On the contrary, “Honoring the Dead,” is a tradition that has been followed for many thousands of years. Well beyond the years of Christ based Religion or Jewish religion for that matter. Honoring the Dead merely means you’re paying tribute to them, for being there. Much like families visiting gravestones of loved ones.
So, you can’t say that Halloween is Devil Worshiping. That’s just a stupid notion brought up by some idiot, who thinks he’s right and wants to cause trouble.
One thing we need to realize as Human beings, is that no matter how hard you try, no two people are ever alike. As long as there are two people on the face of the planet, you’ll always have arguments, fights, and the likes. It is possible to get along without physically getting into a fight, but you’re still going to have fighting.
It’s the ability to set aside differences and exist, that make us unique. So, set them aside and enjoy your Halloween. Honor the dead tonight. Visit a graveyard and pay respect. Have fun and stay safe.
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