Tag Archives: technology

Old Friends: not a merger, but an alliance

Posted on January 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Ford and Volkswagen First Ford announced that they weren’t going to make any more sedan cars. Then there were rumours about a merger with Volkswagen. Finally, they announced yesterday that Ford and VW would form an ‘alliance’ to build cars … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Very “Smart”, Are We?

Posted on January 13, 2019 by cdsmiller17

It’s New: It Must Be Good… “Smart” anything is a warning label. Big Brother has found a way to control your environment, and ultimately you, too. Just ask David Icke… The real reason for Smart Meters is hidden behind bullshit … Continue reading →

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China Space News: Moon Landing

Posted on January 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Dark Side of the Moon After all these years, we have a new space race, this time led by the Chinese. Two questions: why this; and why now? NASA backed off from sending anything to the Moon in the middle … Continue reading →

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Close the Loop: Save the World

Posted on December 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Timeless: The Miracle of Christmas I’ve held off writing about this show until now. Last night’s series finale closed the time loop which has been open for a very short couple of seasons. Did it satisfy me? Mostly. A Love … Continue reading →

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Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio

Posted on December 10, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Pyramid Sales? This is weird. Researching the Fibonacci sequence, I came across this Fibonacci tree image and immediately thought of pyramid selling or Ponzi schemes. The difference, as my wife pointed out, is that the image would ordinarily be inverted. … Continue reading →

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“What Happens Now?”

Posted on November 18, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Interstellar (2014) I knew when I first saw this movie that I would return to it some day: today is that day. As always, movies are open to individualized interpretation. This one is no different:   The US Space Force … Continue reading →

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Coincidence or Something Else?

Posted on November 5, 2018 by cdsmiller17

God (be)friended me I’ve been wanting to correct that title ever since this TV show started in the fall. I know that having a Facebook relationship is a friendship, and the act of linking up is called clicking  the “friend” … Continue reading →

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Non-Dual Thinking, Back in 1984

Posted on October 15, 2018 by cdsmiller17

  The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (PC) My children loved this game. It was an interactive computer game that was played out by writing instructions. If you gave good ones, the programme would respond. If you gave bad ones, … Continue reading →

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Question: What’s the Dark Web?

Posted on August 24, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Answer: If you don’t know, don’t ask! Week after week, I hear the term ‘dark web‘ on the TV show Elementary. According to Sherlock Holmes, he goes to the dark web whenever he wants to buy some information or merchandise … Continue reading →

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Touching Our Atmos-Fear

Posted on August 13, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Outer Solar Atmosphere Yesterday, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe to explore the heat of the sun at its outer edges. My wife’s response was typical: “Why?” Will it make any difference to our lives here on earth? Even though … Continue reading →

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