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Geeky June 1st, 2006
There has recently been a wealth of resources coming out addressing some of the major problems we’ve all got, and how we can go about solving them. Of course, it’s Geeks leading the way with online multimedia and support. Here are some links to get you Geeking out with some of the better ‘understand what’s going on, but don’t bore me to death’ resources I’ve found, in true stream-of-consciousness fashion:
OK Geeks, we need to step away from the keyboard every so often and straighten things out around here. I’ve changes the way I think about a lot of things due to ome of the links here. Check them out, and see if they do the same for you. First, I’ve got…
I heard about this movie quite a while ago and remember seeing the trailer at least a month before I heard about it on the radio. Although it’s a movie about our affect on our climate, prepare to be as freaked out as a horror movie would. And when you start asking yourself why we continue to do this to ourselves…
Of course, I’m a little biased on the subject, but it’s been shown that it’s far, far easier to clean up a single electric plant than a million tailpipes. What’s even more strange is that the technology’s available, but we’re choosing to ignore it and go with a new and unproven one: hydrogen, which so far costs more energy to produce than is output.
And while we’re on the topic of fuel, it would be nice not to be addicted to oil, that’s for sure. Having a few countries in control of your most valued resource is a recipe for disaster, and this dependency not only ends up in war, but also in the near-total control of the economic fate of the addicted countries. Wondering why the dollar all of the sudden started hurting, while the Euro took off? Check out…
A definite eye-opener as to geopolitics and the role of oil dependence in controlling world economies. (Hint: Iraq is a lot more influential on all industrialized nations than I thought).
Getting back to basics, some species do just fine without us, some are even trying to join us. We seem too busy trying to make money off of each other. Despite our best (and sometimes not-so-best) intentions, we seem to screw up in the end, despite how much we think we understand. What’s a Geek to do, both about our resource and political issues?
I’d say it’s time to get up out of the chair, brush off the Fritos and Tab cans, and organize. I mean, come on people, we’re supposed to be the ones bringing information together for the benefit of all, right? Let’s tap out greatest resource, ourselves! We might as well do something constructive, right? It seems like evryone else is getting beaten down, so it’s time for the Geek Effect (think a combination of the Slashdot, Digg, etc. effects 
).
OK, well that’s enough soapboxing for now. Since we claim to be (and I think we are) some of the brightest people out there, I just wanted to post all of the links in the last month or so that have changed the way I see the world and prioritize myself. Hopefully you’ll get a chance to check them all out, and have an eye-opening experience yourself.
Have a great day/weekend, Geeks, and hopefully these links give you a little insight into something you previously hadn’t known about.
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June 1st, 2006 at 4:35 pm
I lived in Portland, OR when that police video was recorded. Was interesting to see it as I wasn’t aware of its existence previously.
BTW, Portland is one of the most open-minded, and forward-thinking US cities in my opinion. Seattle and San Francisco are more popular but Portland is just a kewl if you’d like to see the upper West coast and can’t decide where to visit.
June 1st, 2006 at 8:49 pm
seems like it was crazy. it’s too bad whoever made that video meshed in the nazi footage…I think the video would be better off / more reputable by itself… although I supposed having your baby pepper sprayed might make you want to mesh in the footage too…