25 April 2011

The Fukushima Disaster and Other Irreproducible Experiments

The Fukushima Disaster and Other Irreproducible Experiments

Excerpt from web post:

The situation at the Fukushima nuclear reactors has evolved to one of chronic catastrophe or, more optimistically, feed and bleed followed by dialysis. For the viewer at home, the long-awaited debut of picture-taking robots inside the reactor buildings nicely complements the airborne fleet of drones that have been providing grist for armchair forensics experts everywhere. While we keep getting reassured that the Fukushima crisis is not as severe as Chernobyl, I will instead look a few years further back in an effort to learn something about the present dilemma. Fukushima should be more comparable to the Three Mile Island meltdown in 1979 than Chernobyl, but it has apparently left the former eating its radioactive dust. Why? Can anything be learned from this?


http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7825

11 October 2010

HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM - TRAILER

It's interesting to mention to people that our lifestyles and the rate which we are consuming OIL will come to an abrupt halt.

I find that reactions tend to vary, yet most of them can be categorized as DENIAL.




...that's such a human trait...

DENIAL.

03 June 2010

"What in the World are They Spraying?" - Official Trailer

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Expert from Truth Media Productions:

What would you say if you were told that airplanes were regularly spraying toxic aerosols in the skies above every major region of the world? That is exactly what a group of protestors were claiming outside of the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) meeting that was held in San Diego from February 18-22. However, inside the convention center was a different story. The scientists gathered to discuss the “plausibility” of implementing various Geo-engineering campaigns throughout the world, all under the guise that the Earth has a man-made global warming problem that can be solved in-part by spraying aerosol aluminum and other particles into the sky to block the sun. When these scientists were asked about the possibility of existing aerosol programs; they stated that no aerosol spraying programs have been implemented to date. A little confused? Why would protestors gather outside of a meeting making claims that world-wide aerosol programs were under way if scientist were only now discussing the possibility of implementing these programs? Could it be that one of these groups is being deceived?




http://truthmediaproductions.blogspot.com/

Stratospheric Aerosol GeoEngineering

I have been aware of Chemtrails and associated technologies, but this really ties the whole concept of geo-engineering and GMO foods together.

This is very scary stuff when we begin to realize the end ramifications of "neutering" our food supplies via atmospheric spraying. We are in fact neutralizing our ability to grow heirloom seed-bearing foods. We are destroying our biodiversity, and that is just the beginning of the problem when it comes to GMO plants.

I suggest that we all do a little more research on the possible dangers of GMO foods before we simply sit back and disregard this information.

...and if what you find is
disturbing, maybe you should do something about it...


Links:

http://truthmediaproductions.blogspot.com/
http://www.realityzone.com/angels.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._Edward_Griffin


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24 February 2010

BloomEnergy

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Here's a little power generation article that I was sent via www.TreeHugger.com

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/bloom-energy-bloom-box-60-minutes-cbs-news-video.php?campaign=daily_nl

This new and exciting fuel cell concept could very well revolutionize the global power industry.



Can you imagine a simple cooler size box sitting outside every building supplying electricity to your home instead of having a hook-up to a large power grid?

Let's take this one step further and integrate these units with typical home heating and hot water supply... What kind of energy savings could be generated from a high efficiency solar home design with geothermal heat with an auxiliary power unit like the BloomEnergy fuel cell, AKA "Bloom Box"? Interesting ideas...


Watch CBS News Videos Online

Is this "THE SOLUTION" that will fix everything? No. BUT, it is surely PART of the energy paradigm shift that is going to change the world!

Let's see where this technology will lead us...

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05 November 2009

H1N1 Paradox?

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PANDEMIC! PLAGUE! ...PARADOX?



I've been following the lovely H1N1 controversy for the past few weeks and some of the accumulated information I've acquired is quite stunning.


So far, my favourite piece of information is the list of ingredients, for example, a Canadian version: Arepanrix™ H1N1 (AS03-adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine)




Formaldehyde (embalming fluid)

Thimerosal (organic form of mercury?)

Squalene (think "Gulf War Syndrome" and Anthrax vaccine)

Polysorbate 80 (possible "synergistic toxicity" and "anaphylactic shock")

Sodium Deoxycholate (a water soluble ionic detergent)



Toxic Arepanrix H1N1 Vaccine http://snipurl.com/su8h2 [www_theflucase_com]


Here are a few other interesting pieces of information that I haven't been able to completely verify:

1 - H1N1 vaccine appears to be a possible trigger in a long line of flu shots, when used in combination, appear to decrease the body's immunity to pneumonia causing bacteria

2 - Most reported H1N1 fatalities are actually due to pneumonia... ??? (just a minute, now...)

3 - The current H1N1 mutation (or version) is now comparable to a bad cold or flu when it hits, so vaccination is useless in this case... It's a bad flu - end of story.

4 - The current H1N1 flu shot is only good for 6 months... WHAT THEN? Pay big pharma for another shot, I suppose...

5 - The world might quite possibly be on the verge of "mandatory H1N1 inoculation" with free tracking devices for each customer! ( IBM and Verichip http://snipurl.com/t4srb [www_theflucase_com] )

*etc, etc... Let's see how deep the rabbit hole really goes :)


The most interesting information that I have found is in relation to Vitamin D and it's effect on the immune system. There seems to be a direct correlation between the amount of Vitamin D present in our bodies and the body's immunity to flu viruses.


"Vitamin D is better than ANY vaccine and increases the immune system by 3-5 times." Quoted from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdLNMEXWTL8


Now, faced with all of this new information, I find myself at a loss. I am completely amazed at how many people simply WANT to go line up and get a flu shot and get it over with. This vaccination is an ultra quick solution to a potential problem that might not exist at all! Is this the result of panic and media hype on the poor sheep-like citizens of the world? Possibly.


From CBC.ca - CBC News - Health - H1N1 overplayed by media, public health: MDs: http://bit.ly/3tJmQi


Hmmm... so I leave you all with this thought: Can we trust what we are being told about this H1N1 vaccination, and can we actually PROVE it either way? What a paradox!


Personally, I don't like being a guinea-pig for big pharma.


More interesting links:

http://www.theflucase.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PelTWCUmTsU
http://www.fightbackh1n1.com/
http://www.preventdisease.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15ycdbSsnAU



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26 August 2009

Solar ZENN

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The University of Central Florida (UCF) has a new concept in basic transportation:

The SOLAR Powered ZENN





It's a very interesting concept for basic localized transportation that can be easily adapted to any low speed electric vehicle, such as the ZENN or the Think. (There are many other examples available.)


Quote from UCF Newsroom:

UCF purchased a ZENN brand with air conditioning for $18,000. The solar panels were purchased separately from a local retailer for $2,000. Professional installation of the solar panels might cost $500. In comparison, a new, mid-sized hybrid vehicle, powered by gasoline and battery, can cost more than $20,000. All-electric plug-in vehicles capable of higher speeds can cost $50,000 or more.





Hopefully this will generate enough interest in the merging technologies of electric drive and solar power to accelerate the industry change away from fossil fuels before the lovely concept of Peak Oil slams home... OH WAIT! ...too late?

This type of development gives me hope :)

TAG - You're it!

Pass it on!

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18 June 2009

Electric Aircraft

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There have been some very interesting recent developments in the area of electric aviation:


Battery-electric technology:

http://www.skyspark.eu/



Note: future developments include on-board fuel-cell power generation for battery recharging. In essence, it's a range extension device.



http://www.glider-one.si/



This is a one-seater aircraft built from the ground-up!


Solar Technology:

http://www.solar-flight.com/

Alps Crossing from Solar Flight on Vimeo.


This solar powered aircraft has the benefit of unlimited flight during daytime hours.


Extra simplified comparison of the 3 aircraft:


These 3 aircraft were only a small sample of the EV aircraft that have been studied and tested.

We have gone from NASA high tech aircraft to private individuals developing their own personal concepts of electric propulsion aircraft.


We are perhaps witnessing the shift of aviation to a slower, more sustainable mode of transportation?

...only time will tell...

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03 June 2009

ADDICTED TO PLASTIC

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Ever wonder about what happens to plastic after we simply discard it?

The answer would very much surprise you...



I had a chance to view the documentary "ADDICTED TO PLASTIC" and what it had to say was not only quite disturbing, but also cautiously optimistic.

In short, the last 100 years of plastic production and development have produced some fantastic materials that are specifically tailored for specific applications. Each one of these materials are extremely durable... but that's the problem... they simply don't go away! These materials are forever with us, and we don't have to look far to see the effects of the tail end of this life cycle.

It's not only possible that we're creating a real mess in the environment, but that we're also polluting the food chain in the process, toxifying ourselves without realizing it.


BUT there are some people trying to do something about this. We are looking at recycling and re-manufacturing existing materials from both current and discarded (garbage) sources. There are other people currently in the process of re-defining and re-engineering acceptable parameters for the manufacturing and production of traditional plastics; these parameters include thickness, chemical composition and the ability to reuse and recycle, or close-loop these materials.

The most interesting development is the introduction of bio-plastics. These plastics are from food sources such as corn or starchy materials and can be engineered to decompose in UV or completely disintegrate on contact with water.

These are absolutely fascinating developments...

(click on above image for product link via Amazon.ca)

I challenge you to view this film... It will get you to stop and think about who we and what kind of a mess we are capable of creating when we lose sight of global environmental responsibility.


Plastic is necessary, but it's time to shift gears and take this game to the next level.

The art of closed-looping existing systems and the current development of bio-plastics are a sure sign of the times....

Here comes the future!


Related Links:
DVD release via MongrelMedia.com
BioPlastics Magazine
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04 May 2009

Chernobyl and the Memories of Cheap Energy


If I say to you "Chernobyl", what comes to mind? 

I asked my niece what she knew about it. She had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. That's absolutely shocking! We have forgotten so much already! 

Chernobyl was the worst nuclear accident to date involving a civilian nuclear power facility. 



This made 3 Mile Island look like spilled milk in sheer comparison! 

The term "China Syndrome" comes to mind... a deadly runaway core meltdown involving toxic radioactive metals that could bore a hole directly down into the Earth's very core.

...but China Syndrome never happened... thankfully.

I came across this website a few years ago: 

Elena has done a wonderful job documenting the history of nuclear power at Chernobyl, and the end result of this deadly accident. There is alot of material on this website about the myth of cheap "safe" nuclear power. It's really worth taking the time to look this over.

We should never forget this terrible nuclear legacy that we have created... a toxic wasteland... a vast physical reminder of the true cost of nuclear power within this tiny little environment we call Earth.

But apparently we forget too easily; our infatuation with fission returns, but once again, at what cost

Christina Macpherson continuously reminds us that the idea of nuclear power is unfortunately still being resurrected by big business and associated governmental agencies:
http://www.antinuclear.net 

Let's scrap the idea of "cheap" nuclear power and look at safer, better long term replacements for fossil fuels before it's too late...

I'm really not interested in seeing another potential China Syndrome anytime in the future.



19 February 2009

The Hyper-Dimensional Election of Barack Obama and 2012


Is this a potential paradigm shift in progress?

Is Obama "the trigger mechanism" for a new reality... a new frontier of hope?

*The following QUOTE is from: http://www.youtube.com/user/NewLemurian

*Based on Hyperdimensional Physics, Hoagland successfully predicted the historic results of this election almost two years ago! In this production, based on further application of this HD Model, Hoagland now presents never-before-seen clues to what America and the world may expect from this incoming, unique "Hyperdimensional Obama Administration" including, what Barack Obama may finally do with NASA's decades of classified data on intelligent artifacts discovered on the Moon and Mars, as well as what could be in store for all of us at the end of Obama's first term in 2012.

Image courtessy of Alex Grey at the CHAPEL OF SACRED MIRRORS, NY http://www.alexgrey.com/obama.html

I invite everyone to take the time and view the following:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2228340498938753446#

I am positive that you will be completely intrigued by what Mr. Richard Hoagland presents as evidence to the above mentioned changes...

BUT if he is correct, The FUTURE is going to be an very interesting place to be...

अपने दिमाग को खोल दें!
OPEN YOUR MIND!
เปิดใจของคุณ!

18 February 2009

From Koyaanisqatsi to A Crude Awakening -



In the mid 1980's I was introduced to a journey of site and sound that completely transcended my understanding of modern society and it's relationship to the planet we live on.

The thing that resonated the most in this film was the Hopi word "Koyaanisqatsi" or "life out of balance".

This lack of balance resonates heavily throughout the production, gently instilling on the viewer that there is a massive underlying problem with the way we perceive our place in the scheme of things on this tiny blue globe.

It is only near the end of the production that the actual 
meaning of this word is suggested to the viewer, and the possibility of prophecy comes to life. To understand more about the Hopi Prophecy connected to this timeline, we must dig deeper and consider the potential ramifications of this information...


Here's a quick 2 minute preview:



The full version is available for viewing online, but with limited quality:


Over 20 years later I find myself faced with another documentary film that I can't ignore:



This documentary explores the wonderful world of industrialization and our total addiction to fossil fuels. 

If you thought that my first selection was harsh, this little beauty will completely jam your eyes open and make you rethink everything that we perceive as perfectly normal in our wonderful industrialized world.

I don't think that anyone truly understands exactly how dangerous our continuing endeavor to suck every little drop of petroleum from the ground is becoming... and unfortunately it may be too late to prevent severe political, social, and economic repercussions from occurring on a world wide level.

It appears that retaining control of a shrinking resource base at all costs may actually cost us almost everything that we weren't willing to give up in the first place.

That's both very ironic and terrifying.

Here's a preview:


The full version is available for viewing online, but with limited quality:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-665674869982904386&ei=jk5_SZ7pM6GG_AGU6JWVCw&q=a+crude+awakening



Both of these films are wonderfully put together documentaries and very well laid out. Neither film is action-packed, but the information being conveyed is potentially difficult to digest. Koyaanisqatsi may be the most visual of the two, but the repetitive nature of the medium is almost trance-like.

I would highly suggest to anyone that reads this to take the time and view both films, even if it must be done a few minutes at a time, alternating from one to the other... and even consider purchasing them on DVD format for better sound and video quality.

I think the experience would be very awakening indeed...
 
reference websites:

Koyaanisqatsi*:

A Crude Awakening*:
http://www.docurama.com/productdetail.html?productid=NV-NVG-9920&gclid=CL7VwcitppgCFQXGsgod5VZgmg

*Note: also available online from Amazon

12 February 2009

Velomobiles

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Here's a technology that most people are completely unaware of...




It is a morphing of human power and electric assisted propulsion.

This is not a tricycle nor a go-cart, but a system that minimizes air resistance and vehicle mass while maximizing speed without using any fossil fuels.

I'd love to take one for a test-drive... in the winter :)  !!!




For more information:


*It's nice to see something positive developing  for a change!


11 February 2009

Electric Vehicles - An Overview of Recent Events


Here are some interesting electric car developments in the US since the deployment of the EV1






Somehow I get the feeling that someone out there really doesn't want the public to know about the potential that electric vehicles have, and this is only battery technology we're talking about.

Just wait until Zero Point Energy begins to become common knowledge... this should be interesting...

I'm tired of seeing promising new ideas destroyed, just like these vehicles.

It's time for a paradigm shift of epic proportions in the way we view energy!

"YES WE CAN!"


10 February 2009

Talk by Naomi Wolf - The End of America




Fascist America, in 10 easy steps:

from: 

1. Invoke a terrifying internal and external enemy
2. Create a gulag
3. Develop a thug caste
4. Set up an internal surveillance system
5. Harass citizens' groups
6. Engage in arbitrary detention and release
7. Target key individuals
8. Control the press
9. Dissent equals treason
10. Suspend the rule of law



This whole shopping list reeks of 9/11 all over again... better take a good hard look at this concept... you'll recognize more than 2/3 of the steps having already been innitiated within the last few years...



More information available at: 

"...Naomi Wolf's polemical book was last year made into a stark documentary about the erosion of civil rights in America and the parallels with 20th-century fascism. The DVD is released on 19 January, the eve of Barack Obama's inauguration..."  [The Guardian, UK]