Like the dolphins…only different. June 10, 2008 9:55 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Robotics, Sex, Technology, Touchy Subjects , add a commentSome people say there is a giant, mechanical spider in this video. All I saw was a topless red head.
For those that are wondering about the dolphins, read this.
add a commentNew direction June 10, 2008 3:37 pm
Posted by utterz in : Daily Life, Podcasting , add a comment
If you look closely at this picture, you can see the old Waffle House behind the new one. The angle of the picture gives the impression that they might be a single L shaped building but in actuality they are two identical buildings built perpendicular to one another. I assume the old one will be torn down. Seems like an awful lot of work just to have more of your building, an already distinctive building, face the road.
add a commentNo traffic signals necessary June 10, 2008 2:10 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, Transportation, Travel , add a commentHere’s a busy intersection in Hanoi with no traffic lights. I like the person at 0:58 seconds into the video who so casually walks into traffic.
Hanoi crazy night traffic from v!Nc3sl4s on Vimeo.
This further supports Hans Monderman’s concepts. Here is another video of an intersection without traffic lights. As a side note and reminder, letting people merge improves traffic flow (even if they cheated instead of waiting their turn).
add a commentWho would the world vote for? June 10, 2008 9:58 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Politics, Touchy Subjects, United States, World Politics , 1 comment so farA friend of mine in another country once remarked, "The world should be able to vote for the United States president [since the president's impact is worldwide]." So, who would the world vote in as president? (http://iftheworldcouldvote.com/)
At this time, the results show 432 people have voted with 91.7% voting for Barack Obama and 8.3% voting for John McCain.
Update:
With 1424 voters Barack is 88.2% and McCain is 11.8%.
With 1785 Barack Obama is 87.5% (1562 votes) and John McCain is 12.5% (223 votes).
With 3482 Barack Obama is 86.7% (3019 votes) and John McCain is 13.3% (463 votes).
Stress is exhausting June 10, 2008 9:16 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life , add a commentI woke at 4am having tossed and turned in bed for a length of time trying to cope with the demons in my dreams. However, my body still carried the weight of Monday’s burdens and I could not stay conscious. At 8:15am, I felt much better.
add a commentI have written before that the stress reaction used to make sense. You are on the savanna, a lion pops out of the tall grass and begins chasing you, stress kicks in causing an adrenaline rush, and you bolt into the forest to escape becoming a picnic dinner. The stress is short lived. But ongoing stress (days, weeks, years) beats the dickens out of you! [Source, Reality Me, Oversleeping]
