Angry's Blog of Doom (or idiocy....take your pick)

[red930]

Hey Angry, here is a good question for you:

 

What got you started in computers?

[red930]

A "100 years or so" is a very optimistic estimation, indeed.

Not really!

 

Just over 25 years ago several noted economists predicted that without a total change to a socialist society world wide, we would run out of resources to feed everyone on the planet in 20 years. Ooops.

 

In 1950, the reported known oil reserves that hadn't been tapped were one tenth of the current known oil reserves that haven't been tapped. Now these figures were based upon oil reserves that could be economically brought to market.

 

As the price of oil rises, it becomes economically feasible to go after reserves that are harder to find and more expensive to bring to market.

 

You end up with a sliding scale of availability.

[KimTjik]

Not really!

 

Just over 25 years ago several noted economists predicted that without a total change to a socialist society world wide, we would run out of resources to feed everyone on the planet in 20 years. Ooops.

True and not true, it depends on how you look at it. One fifth suffer starvation and a even larger part malnutrition. The rest of us are getting fatter. So yes you might say the prediction was wrong, but we still have a problem.

 

In 1950, the reported known oil reserves that hadn't been tapped were one tenth of the current known oil reserves that haven't been tapped. Now these figures were based upon oil reserves that could be economically brought to market.

 

As the price of oil rises, it becomes economically feasible to go after reserves that are harder to find and more expensive to bring to market.

That's basically what I tryed to say. An oil reserve without reach is still very useless. US is consuming an outstanding amount of oil, but nevertheless you have experienced lately how fragile this oil dependency is.

 

You end up with a sliding scale of availability.

I totally agree. However the side effects of our previous and ongoing use is of even greater concern, not just environmentally, but also what concerns the violent redrawing of boarders and slaughter in the race for oil.

 

Edit: By the way, I really like your "ExRoadie's rules for the elements of argument". Ok, we all fail to live up to this ideal, I see it in myself, but it's important to not loose track of the pupose of a discussion. The last sentence is nice: "Be polite! You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar".

[red930]

True and not true, it depends how you look at it.

As with everything it is our perspective that guides our choices.

 

As a member of a capitalist society I see great things in the future. I believe that everyone has the ability to reach their goals if left to their own devices. I believe freedom is the only way we as humans can attain our higher goals and dreams.

 

I feel for those that live in societies that break the individual down so that everyone is brought to the level of the lowest common denominator.

 

The socialists start training the kids at a very young age. Score-less sports, grade-less tests. They punish teachers that use red ink to grade papers since red marks mean it's bad.

 

Well, without failure you have no measure of success. I've learned more, much more, from my failures than from my successes.

 

Without measure you have no achievement. Without achievement you have no growth.

 

I have seen what a society that honors the individual can do. I have seen what socialism can do to an individual.

 

In the United States, the socialist created the "Great Society" in the 1950's and 1960's. It has left more damage in its wake than has been created at any other time in U.S. history. It has done more damage to Americans than at any other time in U.S. history by making them dependent on the government rather than themselves.

 

Conversely, I see immigrants from practically every continent make their way to the U.S. and help grow their communities and the economy. They put forth effort to better themselves and their surroundings while keeping the family intact.

 

I guess what I'm trying to convey is that I choose to see the glass half full instead of half empty. As a child of the 1960's, I lived through A-Bomb drills in school, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kruschev threatening to bury us and the "oil crisis" of 1974.

 

China has only found economic success by emulating free-markets and capitalist ways. Doesn't say much for their first 60 years of socialism. But then again, a little freedom is still not FREEDOM.

 

The United States is still here and I'm still here. We won and I won.

 

But who's keeping score.

[KimTjik]

As a child of the 1960's, I lived through A-Bomb drills in school, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Kruschev threatening to bury us and the "oil crisis" of 1974.

Because of my religious believies and principles I'll try to not make this an political issue. I respect your view and whatever I wrote it wasn't intended to target any regime or political view.

 

Another point that might be of interest has to do with what you wrote above. As a background: I've learnt to master russian fluently and have for over 10 years lived in different parts of the former Soviet Union; some of the time in Belarus, which gave me a personal experience of KGB (yes, Belarus have kept the old guard), but I suppose it's best to leave that subject untouched for now. To the point: whatever you might believe many of the Soviet leaders and high ranked military personal were scared to death by the movements of US and feared to be attacked, and I know since I've talked to some of them. This isn't criticism and it may sound farfetched, but it's an interesting example of how fear keeps people apart.

 

I just thought it could be interesting to know. I'll leave it here, and will enjoy reading what will be posted next.

 

I think many of us now are guilty of hijacking a thread !

[red930]

@KimTjik: Agreed. Let's get this thread back on-topic.

 

Might I suggest another thread be created for civil, respectful discussion of the sub-topic that has been brough to light? In my eyes, Past & Present World Experiences would be a possible candidate for the thread title.

 

Back on Topic:

 

@Angry & Momma: Several questions

 

What is the formula that keeps your relationship so strong?

 

@Angry: How are your teeth doing? Over the past month-and-a-half, I have lost 2 more molars.

 

@Momma:

 

1. What is the best meal (In your opinion) you have cooked for Angry?

 

2. And did he thoroughly enjoy it?

 

Being alone for the last few years, I have learned to be even more creative in the meals I fix for myself. Fast food got really old after about 10 months and Ramen noodles just doesn't cut the mustard, to say.

[TheGeekMistress]

momma - i read you're in college for a teaching degree. is this right? if so, what degree will you receive and what type of job will you search for?

 

TGM

[Smoken Joe]

Maby these no AG momma questions should be moved to another topic anyway I will continiue the threadjack if only for one post- of mine. I can move thiese somewhere if defired

 

 

Do they still teach economics in school? I say thin because one of the man reason that many of the problems people stated are or will be limited by economics as much as science ie gravity car. Gravity is too nonspecific of a force therefore it would cost too much because you would be needing to "push" or "pull" on the large massess far away other forces would not require that to the same extent. Untill there is almost free energy that wont be worthile as more containd physics. Hydrogen power is one of those looks good on paper ideas that will never fly. Even though hydrogen can be effecent in the engine it is explosive and requires so much extra equipment to keep it safe and containd that it becomes ineffecet and you are limited in the amount of fule you can carry ubless you are willing to risk liquid hydrogen- can we say a potential hindenberg on every corner even if you get over that you have to make hydrogen and the bonds in water are very very stron the whole reason it is so effecent(in theory) No effe3cent way has yet ben fount to extract the hydrogen so you are loosing energy makeing the hydrogen then in storing it then you can get the minor effecency from using it. Hydrogen also leaches into most metals making them britle so there is also ging to be that added cost and risk to deal with. Great idea on paper. Internal combustion engines are incredabily effecent if you include the cost of making the vehicle transport of the fule and the final output. Rember that chemistry is simply physics at the atomic level. Get rid of the house sized vehicle and it eleminates the need for alternative fules.

 

That 20 year reserve estamate was ridaculed at the time even then before new reserves were found peoplewho did any real research reported something clocer to 200 years for the reasons EX statred . There are liares dam liers then there are stataticians. The only way they could have come up with that figure is ignoring reality- it did make some nice headines and got the peoples name in the news though. That was the whole point not science.

 

 

Soicalism has never worked to my knowledge and could not feed the world even if it wanted too the cost of transporting the food is too high and sooner or later we would run out of topsoil forget the fact that many local leader prefer keeping the things the way they are and having people strarve. We would have to do things that are not do able with the current moral codes but nature will solve that problem as it always does with plaigue and starvation. We are not gods yeat and it is probibily a good thng. Human as a virus is farly accurate with the normal political structures most governents will collaps if they have nothing to concer.

[pbcustom98]

where can i find "Miracle on Ice"? I would love to watch that video..check this out..

 

Miracle on Ice, expensive as hell

 

pb,out.

[momma]

@KimTjik: Agreed. Let's get this thread back on-topic.

 

Might I suggest another thread be created for civil, respectful discussion of the sub-topic that has been brough to light? In my eyes, Past & Present World Experiences would be a possible candidate for the thread title.

 

Back on Topic:

 

@Angry & Momma: Several questions

 

What is the formula that keeps your relationship so strong?

 

@Angry: How are your teeth doing? Over the past month-and-a-half, I have lost 2 more molars.

 

@Momma:

 

1. What is the best meal (In your opinion) you have cooked for Angry?

 

2. And did he thoroughly enjoy it?

 

Being alone for the last few years, I have learned to be even more creative in the meals I fix for myself. Fast food got really old after about 10 months and Ramen noodles just doesn't cut the mustard, to say.

 

 

The formula that keeps us together is brutal honesty. We don't bs one another or play games. We are each others best friends and we trust one another. We respect one another too. His whole analogy about us being puzzle pieces is exactly how we are. Its sounds really creepy and mushy but its the truth. I am amazed sometimes of how well we click.

 

The best meal I ever cooked for AG is my bisquick "fake" fried chicken. As you all know I am on Weight Watchers and so I cook rather healthy like and this chicken is good for you, but it tastes like its bad. I am not gonna go completly out on a limb and say its better than the real stuff but its a nice substitute. Here's the recipe if anyone wants to try it. (I am a recipe dork so bear with me)

 

Oven Baked Chicken

Off the back of a bisquick box

 

1 Tbsp margarine

2/3 cup Bisquick Reduced-Fat Baking Mix

1 1/2 tsp paprika

1 1/4 tsp table salt

1/4 tsp black pepper

5 skinless chicken thighs (or whatever pieces you want)

 

Heat oven to 425. Melt margarine in 13x9 baking dish.

Mix Bisquick, paprika, salt, and pepper; coat chicken. Place meaty sides down in dish

Bake 35 min; turn chicken. Bake about 15 min longer or until juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

 

Pair it with some mashed potatoes and you are good to go.

 

I also have made some awesome things using Ramen as well. Here are the two I have made.

 

Asian Steak and Noodles

 

4 oz New york steak trimmed

1 cup green onions, chopped

2 tsp sesame oil

2 pkg ramen noodles

1.5 cups water

1 tbsp light soy sauce

 

Heat 1 tsp oil in pan. Add green onions until cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove from pan.

Heat water in pan till boiling. Add ramen noodles (break in half), but only one seasoning package. Cook till noodles are soft and most of liquid is dissolved.

 

Add steak to pan. Add soy sauce and mix. Heat through.

 

Or with Chicken

 

Easy Asian Chicken and Noodles

 

8 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked & kept warm

1 tsp oil, divided

1 cup (1 inch) sliced green onions

2 cups packaged cabbage and carrot coleslaw

2 (2.8 oz) pkgs chicken flavored ramen noodle soup

1-1/2 cups water

1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

 

Dice chicken into small pieces. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium- high heat. Add green onions: stir-fry 1 minute. Heat remaining 1/2 tsp oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Add slaw: stir-fry 30 seconds. Remove slaw from skillet and keep warm. Remove noodles from packages: reserve 1 seasoning packet for another use. Add water and remaining seasoning packet to skillet and bring to a boil. Break noodles in half; add noodles to water mixture. Cook noodles 2 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken mixture, slaw and soy sauce: cook until thoroughly heated.

 

Now your Ramen doesn't have to be boring .

[momma]

momma - i read you're in college for a teaching degree. is this right? if so, what degree will you receive and what type of job will you search for?

 

TGM

 

I am a secondary education major with my content areas being sociology and social studies so when I finally get out of college I will be a school teacher for 6-12. I am pretty sure I want to go into education but if it doesn't work out I will go from there.

[red930]

Now your Ramen doesn't have to be boring .

 

 

But...ramen...not....ahhhh!!!

 

After living on this stuff for the last four years its pretty impressive all the great stuff you can do with it.