SpaceX has successfully launched the rocket dubbed the Falcon 9, carrying a spacecraft called Dragon. It is the first commercial company to try to launch a spacecract to the International Space Station. This is exciting for everyone, even if you aren't interestedi n space travel. Imagine all the things that will come from commercial sapce travel.
Space tourism would be an almost guaranteed success. If people will pay to go to Italy or France, why wouldn't they pay to go into space, which has much more interesting things to see. Many inventions we use today have been created for the sapce program originally, such as the smoke detector. Imagine the new things that will be invented to improve commercial space travel.
The benefits of this will be impressive. Though it will be expensive at first, all new technology eventually lowers in price. Soon, we'll all be able to take a vacation in space.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
The Hole
There's something magical about a deep. dark hole. It's in the way you can't make out the bottom, and you can't quite convince yourself that if you fall in you won't just fall forever, alone in the dark. You wonder whether or not you might find yourself in Wonderland, just like Alice. The moment you see it you just have to look closet. Do you know what I mean?
That's what I experienced when I saw the hole in the courtyard. It was a sort of lopsided circle, with roots sticking out of the sides. When I looked down, there was no way to see the bottom. It was just a black pit in the ground. I felt it was special, though. A hole showing up out of nowhere naturally feels unusual, maybe even interesting. I jumped.
Air whistled in my ears as I plummeted. It was exhilerating, but about four feet down, it stopped. My face stung with gravel, and I blinked away tears of disapointment. I guess it was just a hole after all.
That's what I experienced when I saw the hole in the courtyard. It was a sort of lopsided circle, with roots sticking out of the sides. When I looked down, there was no way to see the bottom. It was just a black pit in the ground. I felt it was special, though. A hole showing up out of nowhere naturally feels unusual, maybe even interesting. I jumped.
Air whistled in my ears as I plummeted. It was exhilerating, but about four feet down, it stopped. My face stung with gravel, and I blinked away tears of disapointment. I guess it was just a hole after all.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Crickets
For 40,000 dollars I would defintely eat a bowl of live crickets. People eats bugs all the time, and you don't see them getting sick or dying. I'm pretty sure it's safe. Not to mention the uses of the money.
I could put in a college account, and basically use it all through college to pay off almost everything. I could save it up for an emergency, because one will eventually happen. Or I could use it to buy a car when I get my liscense. That amount of money is worth eating a bowl of bugs.
I'm sure that some people won't eat the crickets becasue it disgusts them. It may be because they are so different from us that we're creeped out by them, but what about fish. Some bugs are probably more like us than some fish are.
It will be odd to eat something that's still alive, but I figure if I chew it well than it won't be a problem when I swallow them. Maybe I'll read while I snack. That will probably distract me from the slightly distasteful
I could put in a college account, and basically use it all through college to pay off almost everything. I could save it up for an emergency, because one will eventually happen. Or I could use it to buy a car when I get my liscense. That amount of money is worth eating a bowl of bugs.
I'm sure that some people won't eat the crickets becasue it disgusts them. It may be because they are so different from us that we're creeped out by them, but what about fish. Some bugs are probably more like us than some fish are.
It will be odd to eat something that's still alive, but I figure if I chew it well than it won't be a problem when I swallow them. Maybe I'll read while I snack. That will probably distract me from the slightly distasteful
Monday, May 14, 2012
Behind the Mask
She seemed like such a sweet old lady. Who would ever believe that elderly Mrs. Flint would be able to hurt a fly, let alone her own family? I was Ms. Flint's neighbor from down the block. She used to babysit me as a child, and my mother and she had been best friends.
Mrs. Flint, despite her grandmotherly ways, seemed to have had horrible luck. As a younger woman she married a poor, but amiable, man named William Flint. I barely remember him, as I was only a small child then. I do remember that he always had time to stop by to help my father with his latest project. Mr. and Mrs. Flint had financial troubles, or so my mother said. It made Mrs. Flint very anxious about making end meet. It was when she became pregnant that her reign of terror started.
There was honestly no way the couple could make ends meet with another mouth to feed, and Mr. Flint insisted they keep the child. Mrs. Flint disagreed, and they started to argue constantly over the issue. This is when an idea seemed to enter her mind.
A few weeks later, Mr. Flint had become seriously ill. He got headaches, started vomiting constantly, and got violent muscle cramps. Within a few months, he had died. Mrs. Flint wore mourning clothes for quite a while before she got out of her funk.
The insurance money she got from the death of her husbands was fairly large, but she spent it far faster then she could handle on the baby, Ezekial Flint. Multiple insurance policies taken out on her baby's life seemed suspicious, but no one really thought about more than once. A woman who had lost her husband had the right to be overly cautious. Especially when the child ended up dead in his crib a few months later.
Time passed, and I grew up. Mrs. Flint continued to be a friendly figure in my life. She babysat my child, Darcie, and did it for free. No matter who you were she always had a platte of cookies available for you. Eventually, Mr. Flint and Ezekial didn't come up in conversations. She became the neighborhood grandmother, and the insurance money she collected along with some smart investments had assured a comfortable lifestyle for herself.
Then my husband heard about the deaths in the Flint family. He hadn't actually been raised in the neighborhood, so he didn't really know about the whole event. When he heard a few old ladies gossiping about it, he was instantly suspicious. I denied the possiblilty of Mrs. Flint having done anything wrong, but then I thought about it a little more. Mrs. Flint hadn't been overly sad about the deaths, had she? There was no doubt she needed money at the time. Would she have desperate enough to kill her family?
Since my husband was a prominent local figure, he easily got the two bodies exhumed. The results were devastating. Both bodies had enough arsenic in them to kill a small horse. It looked extremely likely that Mrs. Flint had murdered them.
She was arrested on July 22, 2011. The evidence condemned her to life in prison, even though she still swears she was innocent. It's hard to believe that a woman like that could be a killer, but I guess you never know if the sweet smiles and kind gestures are lies. You never know what's behind the mask.
Mrs. Flint, despite her grandmotherly ways, seemed to have had horrible luck. As a younger woman she married a poor, but amiable, man named William Flint. I barely remember him, as I was only a small child then. I do remember that he always had time to stop by to help my father with his latest project. Mr. and Mrs. Flint had financial troubles, or so my mother said. It made Mrs. Flint very anxious about making end meet. It was when she became pregnant that her reign of terror started.
There was honestly no way the couple could make ends meet with another mouth to feed, and Mr. Flint insisted they keep the child. Mrs. Flint disagreed, and they started to argue constantly over the issue. This is when an idea seemed to enter her mind.
A few weeks later, Mr. Flint had become seriously ill. He got headaches, started vomiting constantly, and got violent muscle cramps. Within a few months, he had died. Mrs. Flint wore mourning clothes for quite a while before she got out of her funk.
The insurance money she got from the death of her husbands was fairly large, but she spent it far faster then she could handle on the baby, Ezekial Flint. Multiple insurance policies taken out on her baby's life seemed suspicious, but no one really thought about more than once. A woman who had lost her husband had the right to be overly cautious. Especially when the child ended up dead in his crib a few months later.
Time passed, and I grew up. Mrs. Flint continued to be a friendly figure in my life. She babysat my child, Darcie, and did it for free. No matter who you were she always had a platte of cookies available for you. Eventually, Mr. Flint and Ezekial didn't come up in conversations. She became the neighborhood grandmother, and the insurance money she collected along with some smart investments had assured a comfortable lifestyle for herself.
Then my husband heard about the deaths in the Flint family. He hadn't actually been raised in the neighborhood, so he didn't really know about the whole event. When he heard a few old ladies gossiping about it, he was instantly suspicious. I denied the possiblilty of Mrs. Flint having done anything wrong, but then I thought about it a little more. Mrs. Flint hadn't been overly sad about the deaths, had she? There was no doubt she needed money at the time. Would she have desperate enough to kill her family?
Since my husband was a prominent local figure, he easily got the two bodies exhumed. The results were devastating. Both bodies had enough arsenic in them to kill a small horse. It looked extremely likely that Mrs. Flint had murdered them.
She was arrested on July 22, 2011. The evidence condemned her to life in prison, even though she still swears she was innocent. It's hard to believe that a woman like that could be a killer, but I guess you never know if the sweet smiles and kind gestures are lies. You never know what's behind the mask.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Self Destruct Button
When I think of buttons the first thing I think of is the self destruct button. Even as a child that particular chilche made absolutely no sense to me. In all these movies and books, the villian would be foiled by the hero or themselves pressing on the self destruct button. Why the heck would anyone put a self destruct button on a death laser (or any other weapon)?
As a young child I asked people all time about that issue. No one else ever seemed to think about the absolute stupidity of a self destruct button, and it irritated me. Surely not all villians were that stupid, right?
My opinion on the cliche button hasn't really changed at all over the years. The only thing that has changed is that some of the time it's just for comic relief. I don't think it's realistic at all, and villians should be defeated in a more original way.
As a young child I asked people all time about that issue. No one else ever seemed to think about the absolute stupidity of a self destruct button, and it irritated me. Surely not all villians were that stupid, right?
My opinion on the cliche button hasn't really changed at all over the years. The only thing that has changed is that some of the time it's just for comic relief. I don't think it's realistic at all, and villians should be defeated in a more original way.
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wind Farms
Recently, there has been a study about wind farms. Apparently, they may be able to change the temperature. This could affect animals and plant life. The question is where this is going.
We don't actually know who did this study, so it concerns me. How can we be sure it's from a credible source? Without knowing who did this, it's hard to figure out whether or not it is true.
If it is true, we should probably use more solar energy from now on. We don't want to the extinction of more plants and animals. Humans don't have the best track record with causing extinction. It is important to make sure that solar power doesn't affect our environment just as much as wind farms. Being more careful about how newer energy sources affect the world around us will help avoid these problems.
We don't actually know who did this study, so it concerns me. How can we be sure it's from a credible source? Without knowing who did this, it's hard to figure out whether or not it is true.
If it is true, we should probably use more solar energy from now on. We don't want to the extinction of more plants and animals. Humans don't have the best track record with causing extinction. It is important to make sure that solar power doesn't affect our environment just as much as wind farms. Being more careful about how newer energy sources affect the world around us will help avoid these problems.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Universes
It is fantastic that we study our universe and other universes because of a lot of things. There's knowledge for the sake of knowledge, of course. You need to remember that eventually the sun will explode, and we'll all die, unless we know enough to get to a hospitable planet that we can live on.
We all wonder whether or not we'll find life on other planets, and I think we will. To think that we're the only ones is kind of arrogant. With all the galaxies in all the universes in all the dimensions, how can there not be some ither life.
The whole theory about alternate universes makes me think there has to be life in other places as well. If there's another Earth, it's reasonable to assume that there is life on it. There must be life. Whether they look like us or something completely different remains to be seen.
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