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Friday, October 9, 2009
Noble Nobel
For all of those doubting his merits worthy of this award, I'd like to know from you an answer to the following question.
Who do you think is more worthy than he for this "peace" prize?
I'm not trying to start a heated debate, but only asking for your opinions about candidates purportedly "more worthy" for consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize than President Obama.
Personally, I'm surprised about the announcement, but when I first heard it on today's show, I reminded myself that this prize is for a person's efforts in global peace not scientific research or discovery. Those efforts are separate Nobel awards.
As far as his efforts in peace, I do think that President Obama has influenced the world in a mostly positive and peaceful manner and in numerous dimensions of impact for consideration for the award including being more thorough in his approach for world peace, having a far-reaching world-effect for peace and the collaboration of disparate peoples for peace, and most notably by breaking cultural, religious, philosophical, and political barriers throughout the world, far beyond the borders of this globally powerful nation, that he is the chief executive.
Yes, most of his "work" has been more or less just the sheer impact from his persona, charisma, and oratory performances, but this alone has changed the minds, opened the hearts, and actually made a difference to one degree or another. Coupled with his actual power, plans and actions for diplomacy, complex and ethically challenging executive decisions, and his efforts to make real the vivid narratives of peace that he has spoken about, I think that his promises for peace and general good will should have been acknowledged on a world forum and none other more satisfactory for this level of acknowledgement than the Nobel Peace Prize.
I'll cite Obama's inauguration speech with the "we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" remarks, his Cairo speech to the Muslim world (of which 25% of the world's population is Muslim), his "Tough Love" speech toward the African nations, people and continent, and his recent speech to US school children about responsibility and hard work as a few examples of his oratory expositions' simple, but influential impact upon the world with peace and understanding at the core of the ends of his means.
I'm sure not everyone will agree with me, but I do see the logic that the Nobel Prize Committee used for their decision, but unless I hear of someone else that has had a greater impact or greater merits of attempts for peace in the world than President Obama, then I do believe that the committee made the right decision and chose the best candidate for the award.
Who do you think is more worthy than he for this "peace" prize?
I'm not trying to start a heated debate, but only asking for your opinions about candidates purportedly "more worthy" for consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize than President Obama.
Personally, I'm surprised about the announcement, but when I first heard it on today's show, I reminded myself that this prize is for a person's efforts in global peace not scientific research or discovery. Those efforts are separate Nobel awards.
As far as his efforts in peace, I do think that President Obama has influenced the world in a mostly positive and peaceful manner and in numerous dimensions of impact for consideration for the award including being more thorough in his approach for world peace, having a far-reaching world-effect for peace and the collaboration of disparate peoples for peace, and most notably by breaking cultural, religious, philosophical, and political barriers throughout the world, far beyond the borders of this globally powerful nation, that he is the chief executive.
Yes, most of his "work" has been more or less just the sheer impact from his persona, charisma, and oratory performances, but this alone has changed the minds, opened the hearts, and actually made a difference to one degree or another. Coupled with his actual power, plans and actions for diplomacy, complex and ethically challenging executive decisions, and his efforts to make real the vivid narratives of peace that he has spoken about, I think that his promises for peace and general good will should have been acknowledged on a world forum and none other more satisfactory for this level of acknowledgement than the Nobel Peace Prize.
I'll cite Obama's inauguration speech with the "we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" remarks, his Cairo speech to the Muslim world (of which 25% of the world's population is Muslim), his "Tough Love" speech toward the African nations, people and continent, and his recent speech to US school children about responsibility and hard work as a few examples of his oratory expositions' simple, but influential impact upon the world with peace and understanding at the core of the ends of his means.
I'm sure not everyone will agree with me, but I do see the logic that the Nobel Prize Committee used for their decision, but unless I hear of someone else that has had a greater impact or greater merits of attempts for peace in the world than President Obama, then I do believe that the committee made the right decision and chose the best candidate for the award.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
La Canada Fire Time-Lapse
Amazing time lapse photography of the recent wild fires in California in stunning HD!
La Canada Fire Time-Lapse
Originally uploaded by anosmicovni
La Canada Fire Time-Lapse
Originally uploaded by anosmicovni
Monday, August 31, 2009
The Big Bang Explain in Roughly 2 minutes (HD)
This is a good short explanation of the Big Bang in a quick two minute video. Until recently, I did not understand the lack of spacetime before the "Big Bang" and I also fell victim to the vernacular of a bang translating to an explosion, which in reality is a misnomer.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field in 3D
No words are necessary to describe the significance of how profound this imagery is to humankind. Just watch, meditate, ponder and wonder, and realize your role in the universe.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Glacialality
An abstract fractaline photo-digital art that I created for fun.
I hope that you enjoy it!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Vortices of Perspective Totality: Absurdity, Nihilism and Hope
I just read a quite interesting short article discussing recent psychological studies conducted with the conclusions that most normal people view things in life such as people, events, and even themselves in a rosier light than individuals exhibiting abnormal psychology such as depressed, obsessive-compulsive, and other similar types of disorders.
Here is the original article:
http://www.damninteresting.com/the-total-perspective-vortexI find this very interesting and quite sobering if you consider the topics of absurdity, nihilism, and other deep existential concepts.
What is a life? What is certainty? What is something? What is nothingness? What gets you through the day and through your life on a daily, weekly, monthly, seasonal, or annual basis? Do you have more despair or more hope at any one moment in time? Do you think that your perceptions are distorted in such a way that presupposes a rosey picture in front of your mind to avoid the nagging absurdity of this life and existence? Is it possible that you create and manifest angels and saviors to prevent your intuition from completely giving up in the face of meaninglessness much like that of Sisyphus from The Myth of Sisyphus and originally greek mythology? Do you project hope upon yourself and onto others for your mutual survival as an evolutionary tool even though your mind is strong enough to understand the nothingness and absolution of reality?
All I have today are questions. I have recently read many answers, but I have none to postulate today towards a potential reader, even if that includes my future self! I am however full of questions and hypothetical thought experiments that should suffice in the absence of answers. Good luck with the philosoophic dialogue!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice
This is quite a stunning visual journey of Antarctica through amazing time-lapse imagery.
It's breathtaking to see the natural wax and wan of the seasonal cycles from a cosmic perspective that we do not ordinarily witness in such great contrast because as humans we are bound to our mammalian timeframes, but by placing the scope of a year's time under a microscope and shrinking it into 5 minutes the details emerge and surface in our imagination.
HOME (English with subtitles)
You owe this 1 hour 33 minutes of your time to the planet Earth. Watch it and learn about your place in the cosmos and how your individual decisions are so important and impact the Earth so profoundly.
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