Think about...This!

How old are you? let's say you are ∞ years old. Not necessarily though.
You think you are ∞ years old. How do you know that though? Maybe
you are 5 minutes old! Maybe so. All your memories from 5 minutes ago
to the earliest memories could just be a sham! Perhaps they were simulated,
perhaps you were programmed to think that you are ∞ years old.


Maybe, you don't even belong in this universe--maybe,  it's false!
If you belong in a real, true universe, yet you are in this simulated universe,
maybe a co-worker or friend sent you here as a practical joke!


I might not be real. I certainly think I am, but I might just be a part of this
fake universe, all for your relaxation. I might be a recreation of my past
self from the future. I might be part of a giant history lesson for a kid in the
year 3000. Who knows!?

Do you think you are real? Are you sure?

Think about oil

No, really though! Think about it.

Think about what is made out of oil.

Pla....Plast...PLASTIC!! That's right!
Anyhow, look at THIS!

 What can YOU do to get rid of plastic trash?

Think about Nuclear energy

Nuclear energy. It seems that everybody puts it on the clean energy list, but I think it's one of the worst ideas ever.

You might say that I am wrong, but then again it is just an opinion, but coal is much cleaner than
nuclear energy. This is because even though coal energy means constantly belching out smoke, the
solution seems to be planting more green things. That's a whole can of worms right there.
But nuclear "nuculer" energy has to dump out stuff to, but here's the kicker, it stays for thousands of years.

Back in the 40's, when all this dumping was unregulated and nobody really knew that cows grew wings
from radioactivity, companies would sludge fields, and simply pile dirt and tarp it up. In the 70's, another
company bought this land, and built some houses there. Are you wincing yet? Well, in 1980 this was found, and the government bought some of the land.

How do you know that you're not standing on some glowing sludge right now?

Coal is not clean either, but plants get rid of carbon dioxide and give us...breathe in now...oxygen!
We can--and have--engineer plants to get rid of our crap! Japan has made flowers for the side of the freeway that specialize in car chemical removal.

However, plants cannot deal with sludge.

What do YOU think?

Debating Stimulus payouts vs. Tax cuts

Okay then. Our first debate.

Which is better? Stimulus payout? Or Tax cuts (to promote business.)
I think that Tax cuts are better because they promote growth. I made a bullet'd list of what could happen:

• Neshubakastan issues a 10% Tax cut on earnings from 20%  of total last year.
• Nijan inc. makes $1,000,000 in profit this year.
• Nijan then has $900,000 left after tax.
• Nijan buys $400,000 in supplies, where as last year they bought only $250,000.
• Nijan then makes $1,200,000 the next year.
• Nijan gives out bonuses for the great year to every employee, who all buy a 3D-TV.
• Pascaano inc. makes 3D-TVs.
• Pascaano makes $250,000 from Nijan's employees.
• Pascaano's stock goes up 18%.

Now, lets give some people bailouts.

• Bunta-ko inc. is $50,000,000 in debt.
• Asona's Government gives Bunta-ko $75,000,000.
• Bunta-ko is similar to Kouma, who also had the same debt and got the same amount of money from Asona.
• Bunta-ko has $25,000,000 left, so buys out rival Atamesho.
• Bunta-ko's stock goes up 10%.
• Meanwhile, Kouma has also $25,000,000 extra.
• Kouma has had a record year despite debt (all of which was from a lawsuit against Kom-Toijok.)
• Kouma pays its top 5 CEOs $5,000,000 EACH.
• All CEOs put their new dough in a Swiss bank, never to be seen again.

Whaddya think?

Think About the Economics of LEGO

This isn't really an issue, but heck it's sure something to chew on

while you drive to work.

           For those of you who didn't know this, I am just about a teen. And this is a school project.
Everyone else was all about feeding African people, but I said, "Yea, that's original." I didn't want
to be like everyone else. And I'm not!

           Onto the show! I sell LEGO parts online, and I've been amazed at some of this data!
I've sold a $40 Minifigure (LEGO man,) a $15 head, and a $8.50 horse blanket (I think it was called
a barding.) Who buys this? About 160,000 members are on this network, Bricklink.
 I attempted to explain this apparent miasma that is LEGO below:

• Why is LEGO worth so much? Well, time is money's friend.
   You can't be hard pressed to find some 20 piece, 30 year old sets for $/400. Which is funny considering that they probably payed $5 or less at the time. Even I realize the value, and yes, I do keep some sealed sets (Collectible Minifigures, Google it!) The main other reason for value is the logo next to LEGO. LEGO--every kid loves. SW--Adults love. LEGO SW--Everybody loves! 

LEGO Star Wars, whose minifigs account for HALF
  of all Bricklink minifig sales.

 LEGO is an icon today, and many other iconic companies have created LEGO toys in their image. I even own a couple old Coca-Cola co-branded minifigs from 2002! Batman+LEGO was also around in the mid/late 2000's. A SINGLE LEGO Batman minifig could sell for $40 or more (I sold my Joker for that much.)

• Why would anybody spend that much for LEGO minifigs? When "why not" doesn't work, I say it's because of how cool Batman/SW/Whatever is to Mr. Person. With tens of thousands of LEGO-loving adults with jobs are online, prices tend to go up for some things. Also, someone like Nannan Zhang, an Adult Fan Of LEGO (AFOL) doesn't have all the Batman minifigs for his new My Own Creation, who is going to get Catwoman for him?

Nannan Zhang shows off his LEGO uninverse (ha ha, I wonder if you get it.)

Hope all that helps.

           Having heard all of this, if you have some dusty old LEGO toys wasting space, and you like checks, shoot me an e-mail right HERE.

Think about ".afrnet"

This is not real. Just an idea of mine. Also, this is slightly on the abstract side of thought.

Just think what the internet has done for us. 20 Years ago people couldn't sell LEGO products,
like I do, to make money. Much of Africa today cannot make money in these ways.
I think it would be highly beneficial if we got our old computers hooked up a lower-tech version
of the internet for all of Africa. Then they might be able to make money, and boost their economy,
just like the internet did for us!

Just something to chew on.

Think about...What?

HELP ME!
I need ideas!!

If you have some, comment under here and I can use your ideas!
If I choose one, I'll be sure to give you credit if you give a name.

-Graham

Think About Government Spending Again

 I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist.

Go get some popcorn, because soon

you won't be able to afford it!

National Debt Clock

WHERE IS THE MONEY GOING?

I just remembered! It's going towards flight tickets that won't be used!

We're all saved doomed!

Think About Government Spending

 I've been sick still, that's why you have not been enlightened recently.

Hello again! I think we all know that the U.S. Gov. spends a lot.
I've heard a figure--it's just staggering--the Gov spends (Or at least they used to)
spend $1M an hour. One Million Dollars Every Stinkin Hour! that's like you spending
$100 an hour! You cannot sustain that for very long without huge effects!

And the worst part of it all is that the Gov. spends money on, well, crap!
 According to The Heritage Foundation,
the Defense Department purchased and then left unused approximately 270,000 commercial airline tickets at a total cost of $100 million. More horrendous, the Pentagon didn't get a refund for these fully refundable tickets. The GAO blamed a system that relied on department workers to notify the travel office when purchased tickets went unused. They were probably having a Govt. funded office party
at the time...

Also according to The Heritage Foundation,
 55,000 USDA credit cards are in circulation,
including 1,549 that are still held by people who no longer work at the USDA.
and in a year and a half, Air Force/Navy personnel spent:

• $48,250 on Gambling
• $69,300 on Cruises
• $73,950 on "Exotic dance clubs and Prostitutes."

What are "Exotic dance clubs and Prostitutes?"
You tell me if you think you know, because I sure don't...



What has Obama done to combat this terrible spending on things
we don't need? Watch this if you have a minute and thirty-eight.



WHAT STORIES OF GOVT. SPENDING
HAVE YOU HEARD?

WHAT WILL YOU DO ABOUT THIS?
  
now leave your answer in a comment. You don't even need a blogger account!

Think About Public School

I couldn't post yesterday: I was sick.

I found a website about the greatness of public schooling. Yeah right.
This website mentioned that 1 in 4 High School grads can barely read their diplomas.
We spend ONLY 41% of our class time on basic academics. Germany and Japan
spend 250% MORE on the same every year. And that's just the beginning...
We haven't covered religion--Dare I even say it? No, I mustn't say R******n...
This is how some nice schools look like... 

Don't say the C word. Ever. You little republican scum, you.

And find more on your local child communism zone HERE.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT SCHOOL?

 

Think About Egypt!

Egypt. The land of the upside-down river (If you didn't know, the North Nile is at the bottom of Egypt.) Relatively stable. Until recently...

            You've probably heard this from a lot of places, but now you can hear it from here!
Apparently, the elected president of Egypt has had a nice, long reign for over 20 years. His office surely reeks of communism. Not a nice stench. Anyway, Egyptians all over the world stopped being Egyptians
and became Tunisians, when they started protesting peacefully, by throwing sticks and stones, and the Police/Military fought back. Kind of... Some of them joined the youth with there peaceful protests, and the crowd of demonstrators became to BIG for Egypt. Social Networking Sites appear to have had affects on organization. That's how the world will end, surely Facebook will kill us. After some more young people get shot, Egypt will become an a) Communistic place where Mummies are forced to work in sweatshops, or b) A democracy.

 HOW DO YOU THINK YOU CAN IMPROVE EGYPT?

Now share your answer via comment, and inspire others!

Think About How China Views Us?

I recently found this video on China: specifically on how Chinese teens see us.
It's fascinating!

Think About North Korea

North Korea. It's got no electricity, but it's got nukes. Cower in fear as the Nation of People Who Probably Don't Know That There Was a Man on the Moon (NPWPDKTTWMM, obviously.)
Well anyway... I found this video about some "tourist" journalist Americans who got into
N.K., and it puts a new view on how great America is. Please note that occasionally the
guys say a few "bad words." Each video is about 20 min, and there are 3, so...

Number One:


Two:


And Three:





Now, I think that this is more extreme then other
communist countries, this is just INSANE!!

What do YOU think about communism NOW?

Think About the Enviroment: Some Ideas...

I'm NOT another one of those Eco-freak hippies high on "organic pot."

Whatever that is.

I think business is as important as the environment! If either of them shriveled

up tomorrow and died, we'd be not just toasted-but crispy, too!

I do think the world is full of waste. I cannot stand seeing

unused things being thrown out, when they are a) perfectly fine and b) could be given to someone. I think that bureaucracy has a part to do with this: You cannot deal with everyone one Earth as a friend and still get the job done efficiently.

However, there can be major improvements in our culture and on an individual basis, too.

Say you're at a conference where you've eaten lunch, and you see an un-opened soda

that will be thrown away. Why not take it and enjoy it later?

That saves you that much money, and saves the environment from one more soda can...

Just a better way to live by, that's all!

I also have other ideas from helping the environment and making life

more efficient and productive.

• Water is often wasted. We could have air-suction removal of human waste!
• Solar panels installed as an industry standard would increase the building cost, but also have you spending less on electricity!
• Virtual space: While this already happens to some extent, book stores needn't exist in the same manor: Have them be online, with "dump sites" for books, where you give up a real book for a virtual book voucher for the book of your choice.
• Virtual space: We can also save thousands for companies by streaming A/V on the net. Now you don't have to go to freezing NYC for your conference.

Those would all presumably work nicely. Unfortunately they don't exist yet...

What would you do to increase efficiency and help the environment?

Think About It!

I want to challenge you to think! I think that people often times don't think before they act,
and I'm going to try to change that. How you ask? Well, I'm going to post videos and questions
that challenge and encourage you to think in new ways, and to answer them by commenting.

Come back soon for the first questions/media...