There’s nothing we can do to save the planet

All that green stuff you're buying?  Not working.  The things you do to reduce your carbon footprint?  Not working.  The organic food you're buying?  Not working.

Face it.  Nothing we do to save the planet will work.  The mere fact that humans intervene already have unseen consequences.  This is the butterfly effect in real time. Everything we do causes something to happen to something or some creature.  Can we see it?  No.  Can we understand it?  Doubtful.  Can we control it?  Impossible.

But does this mean everything's hopeless?  Of course not.  It simply means we should enjoy our lives and live each day as it were our last.  Enjoy the moments.  Breathe everything in.  Have fun.  Experience life to its fullest without any worries or thoughts to the f! uture generations.

Earth and life are both dynamic organisms.  They will evolve and adapt.  Plants evolve and adapt everyday that they're alive.  New bugs?  No problem.  Plants will develop new toxins on their own to control the bugs or start living with the bugs in harmony.  It will be the same for humans and the other animals out there on this planet.  Atmospheric oxygen content lowering and carbon dioxide going up?  No problem.  Future generations will find oxygen toxic to their bodies as carbon dioxide is to ours now.

Life adapts.  Life evolves.  The more you worry about tomorrow today the less you can and will actually be doing anything that will matter.  In fact, nothing you do will stop the future.  Will it?  Consider this a prime conclusion.

The Mentat

 

 

Scientist: Don't bother going green because there's nothing we can do to save the planet

via CrunchGear by Nicholas Deleon on 3/31/10

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CityScape: Standing Guard

Why R2D2 will want to guard this branch of T.G.I.F., I do not know.  We never ventured inside to see if General Obi Wan Kenobi was inside or some other famous personality.  It's just amusing to see old faithful standing guard.  Made my day.  ;)

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CityScape: iThis and iThat... Why?

Seriously...  don't they have any other name to call the box?  What's next?  iMat?  iCarpet?  iCart?  iStove?  iTable?  That i no longer has the same meaning and connotation as it used to have.  What do you think?

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CityScape: Potpoulli

Isn't this supposed to be spelled potpourri?  Found this at the infamous 168 Shopping Center/Mall in the heart of Manila.  Where parking is complete hell and the crowds a nightmare.  How I ended up there is a story I do not care to recall and neither do I want to go back.  Unfortunately, my dearest was with me and she wants me to take her back there for more shopping adventures.  So I guess I don't have much of a choice but to recall the route.  Times like these, I wish I have inferior memory.

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Deposit Checks Using Your Phone [Redux]

In August 2009 I wrote about USAA offering their depositors the ability to use their iPhones to deposit checks from the comfort of their home or wherever they may be.  The technology allows people to be free of the tedious chore of going to their bank to cash their checks.  It also allows them to have more freedom to go further with their bank, business wise. A few days ago on Slashdot, the story re-emerged.  This time with more banks joining up on the offering for their customers.  The report doesn't say when the ability will be available to their customers but it will be soon.

Applications to do just that are already available for Apple's iPhone and other gadgets from USAA, a company that provides insurance and banking mainly for military veterans. Chase, Bank of America and Citibank are among the banks planning to release similar applications this year.

This is now happening thanks to government legislation and maturing technologies.  The specific technology to be used is called remote-deposit capture.

Here's how it works. When you take a picture of a check, a computer that receives the image looks for the amount, the check number and the digits on the bottom with information on the check writer's account number and the bank's routing number. A photo of the back of the check verifies that it's been signed by the recipient. A banking clearinghouse then routes the funds from the check writer's account to that of the recipient. That also prevents the same check from being deposited multiple times.

Of course, this is in the USA.  Where laws exist to enable the use of such technology.  What about the Philippines?  Do we have laws for this?  Existing or in the works?  I don't know.  Our politicians are more interested in turf fighting and primping themselves for mass adulation and self mortification right now.

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Optimus Prime Truck mode

Brother drew this.

Neoboy, KidSpeak! http://kidspeak.pineda.ca

Megatron Jet mode

Brother drew this.

Neoboy, KidSpeak! http://kidspeak.pineda.ca