I just wanted to offer a place to drop that nagging thought or wise saying or whatever else that you think others might appreciate.... favorite poems or song lyrics included.... Please no personal attacks and if possible give credit where it's due.... Enjoy!!

A starter from one of my favorite authors from the younger days....

"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
― Carlos Castaneda

on a lighter note

How about one of those bathroom wall sayings

"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana"

one more....

Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it - what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellowmen. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.”
― Carlos Castaneda

Nebulas,

Well said, all of it!

Cheers,

Dire

Please feel free to jump in with HoooOOOOOooooowl or two anytime!!

Ha! You asked for it......


OOOoooOOOOooooOOOOooooOOOO

hold your breath

i've been checking into the multiverse theory for a little while now.

in short it is believed that multiple universes exist like bubbles in the swiss cheese. they are constantly being formed and a theory is that when a black hole becomes so massive it collapses it would "pop" out the other side and start a big bang for a new galaxy.

oh! that is wild stuff.

This line is from a videogame, but wherever I look, that one will always pop in my mind

"You think you can stop the bloodshed by shedding more blood? having all those ideals swimming around in your head is gonna get you killed"

-Larry "Solo wing Pixy" Foulke- From the game "Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War"

I don't know, some people think they can resolve a years-long conflict by killing everybody, in the end they're killed.

Thoughts to ponder...
Hmmm, let's see.

Here is one that has been in my head a lot lately:

Nanotechnology, specifically graphene.

From Wiki
Graphene (/ˈɡræf.iːn/)[1] is pure carbon in the form of a very thin, nearly transparent sheet, one atom thick.

Graphene is remarkably strong for its very low weight (about 100 times stronger than steel[2]) and it conducts heat and electricity with great efficiency.[3] While scientists had theorized about graphene for decades, it was first produced in the lab in 2003.[4] Because it is virtually two-dimensional, it interacts oddly with light and with other materials. Researchers have identified the bipolar transistor effect, ballistic transport of charges and large quantum oscillations.


So, it is strong, it's the most impervious material known (even hydrogen cannot pas through it), it is very light, it has semi-conductor properties, it conducts heat and electricity far better than gold. It can be made to form electronic circuitry far smaller than anything that has ever been done on silicon. It can 'self arrange' circuits. AND it can be photovoltaic (can convert light into electrical current) or thermovoltaic (produce electric current from heat diferentials between two surfaces)

So among other applications it can be used to create self-powered microscopic programmable devices.

It was only discoverd in 2003 but it has been the subject of fantastic discoveries and will change our world in ways that have only been previously imagined. I could go on and on but lots of better minds than mine are already on it.


Check it out:

Search "graphene discoveries"

Or follow the nanotechnology section of phys.org
(This website is a feast for all who are interested in cutting edge science !)



One atom thick?!!!

Do I have any thoughts to ponder?........

Let me think about that.........

If there are an infinite number of points between 0 and 1 ( behind the comma) you never could mark them all in in a graphic.

So how can we just draw a line in math class and assume it even ís one?
That line is the sum of an infinite number of points, so you are never done compiling them for your line.

How does anything move even an inch, if it would take for ever to reposition in all those positions in between that inch?

Any wonder I got such bad grades for math in school?

Infinity is infinitely large, so is it possible to have different quantities of infinity?

Well, if you have a string that is infinitely long then you have an infinite amount of string, right? How can you have more string than one that is infinitely long? By having 2 strings that are infinitely long.

what is the weight of a flame?

Awesome thoughts to ponder!!

and a new mission with squad chat!! Yay!!

I apologize to the community if anyone is offended by my lack of decorum by posting to a thread I started for entertainment....

I didn't realize my attempt at fun was against the rules

"Real success in life is doing what you love and being loved for what you do"

Technically, you only need one time travelers convention.

Can the Speed of Dark exceed that of the Speed of Light?

"If I were a giant, I would play the cello as if it were a violin."

There are only two ways to solve a problem. Either you alter the problem to fit you, or you alter yourself to fit the problem.

Here’s a bumper sticker I’d like to see: “We are the proud parents of a child who’s self-esteem is sufficient that he doesn’t need us promoting his minor scholastic achievements on the back of our car.”-George Carlin

Imagination is everything, it is the preview of lifes coming attractions.-Einstien

(Throwing caution to the wind and with no regard for forum decorum, here goes a reckless second post in this thread...)

Facts are negotiable. Perception is reality

Why do we drive on Parkways... And park in Driveways?


"FEAR not the Darkness. For when it is just dark enough... Then, and only then, will you begin to see the light of the stars"
* Author unknown

Viper10{WP} wrote: There are only two ways to solve a problem. Either you alter the problem to fit you, or you alter yourself to fit the problem.

My Grandfather was always the positive one. The optimist.
One day he said "It's not a problem, unless there's no solution. I like the word" obstacle""
That has stuck with me for many years