I spend the vast majority of my day within, like 3 minutes of a nap.
No matter how much work I have to do.
I have tried caffeine: coffee (a lot), tea, black tea, green tea, yerba mate, even Arnold Palmers (virgin: also a lot). But somehow I never feel at my peak.
Give me 2-3 drinks, however, and I am ready to go. This is why I think I only derive energy from alcohol. Ethanol constitutes roughly 8-10% of my carbohydrate input, but it is responsible for 80% of my energy (that is, I can only assume, my cellular metabolic energy).
The only logical conclusion is that my body metabolizes alcohol for energy, rather than carbs or fat, like normal people. So I suppose I am destined to drink.
If this is my burden, I shall bear it with nobility.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Forceful handshakes
Why is it that a 'firm' handshake is valued?
All that this does is assert physical dominance, in a world where physical dominance is not supposed to mean anything.
Hell, if we are going to be this blatant with things, let's just greet each other by decking each other in the face. At least, at business conferences and whatnot, we can find the real movers and shakers. The ones we should all be meeting.
They have crooked noses, and cauliflower ears.
When you find the ones who look like Rocky after he fought Drago. Well, then, whoopty doo, asshole. Have fun with the CEO.
All that this does is assert physical dominance, in a world where physical dominance is not supposed to mean anything.
Hell, if we are going to be this blatant with things, let's just greet each other by decking each other in the face. At least, at business conferences and whatnot, we can find the real movers and shakers. The ones we should all be meeting.
They have crooked noses, and cauliflower ears.
When you find the ones who look like Rocky after he fought Drago. Well, then, whoopty doo, asshole. Have fun with the CEO.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Bringing about the Endtimes
The way I see it, there are two approaches to advancing our planet/universe towards apocalypse.
The first is systematic; it includes (most notably), but is not limited to: intent in bringing about religious prophecy and corporate and/or governmental misuse of resources and destruction of other resources (ie fossil fuels;the atmosphere).
The second is entirely local. This includes destroying structured objects in one's vicinity, be it intentionally or unintentionally (ie glasses [both corrective glasses and containers], furniture, lamps, invasive plant species, phones, bars, etc. note: parts of one's own body included), as well as creating immense amounts of noise and/or destroying lipids/hydrocarbons to fuel frenetic and unnecessary movement. Alcohol is involved.
This distinction is very important. You see, as one inclined to think that heat death is actually that most likely end to the known universe, I am obligated to cop to the fact that my own behavior is contributing to (if not directly bringing about) massive increases in entropy within my local environs. This can only be more quickly bringing about our grim thermodynamic fate. While I recognize this, the reader must understand that I am really only making the best use of the lack of entropy that has been given to me. This can not be said for those guilty of the first sort, who are explicitly misusing resources. Secondly, the true impact is orders of magnitude smaller. Consider that these kinds of local entropy increase impact one's self (read: body) much more than the planet, let along the universe.
So, all you rockers and rollers out there are justified. Despite all that sober, conservative America tries to tell you, you are actually contributing much less to the death of our universe than they are (and doing so much more stylishly, if I may say so).
The first is systematic; it includes (most notably), but is not limited to: intent in bringing about religious prophecy and corporate and/or governmental misuse of resources and destruction of other resources (ie fossil fuels;the atmosphere).
The second is entirely local. This includes destroying structured objects in one's vicinity, be it intentionally or unintentionally (ie glasses [both corrective glasses and containers], furniture, lamps, invasive plant species, phones, bars, etc. note: parts of one's own body included), as well as creating immense amounts of noise and/or destroying lipids/hydrocarbons to fuel frenetic and unnecessary movement. Alcohol is involved.
This distinction is very important. You see, as one inclined to think that heat death is actually that most likely end to the known universe, I am obligated to cop to the fact that my own behavior is contributing to (if not directly bringing about) massive increases in entropy within my local environs. This can only be more quickly bringing about our grim thermodynamic fate. While I recognize this, the reader must understand that I am really only making the best use of the lack of entropy that has been given to me. This can not be said for those guilty of the first sort, who are explicitly misusing resources. Secondly, the true impact is orders of magnitude smaller. Consider that these kinds of local entropy increase impact one's self (read: body) much more than the planet, let along the universe.
So, all you rockers and rollers out there are justified. Despite all that sober, conservative America tries to tell you, you are actually contributing much less to the death of our universe than they are (and doing so much more stylishly, if I may say so).
Water Saving Technology
My toilet advertises, just behind the seat, that it flushes at a rate of (3.8L/f)/(1.0 g/f).
It really amazes me that we can get 3.8 L/g these days. If we keep this up, the world may not be so screwed after all.
It really amazes me that we can get 3.8 L/g these days. If we keep this up, the world may not be so screwed after all.
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