Robotics
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Smart thinking | 1 Comment »A couple of weeks ago I read an article about how loading an airplane is prepared. It stated that a Boeing 747 can take off with a total weight of almost 400000 kg (steel, cargo, kerosine and people). Can you imagine? ...
Art is present (1)
Sunday, April 27th, 2008 Posted in Creativity | No Comments »Some great artistic expressions: Willard Wigan makes art in the eye of the needle Some people call him a 'micro sculptor' or even a 'nano sculptor'. Ron Mueck's Incredible Human Sculptures Juan Franciso Casas make beautiful large drawings with only a simple pen (It's a ...
Pangea Day – 10 May 2008
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Taking a stand | No Comments »Less than a month from now, Saturday 10. May, is Pangea Day. Gathered in homes, movie theaters and larger venues, people worldwide participate in a remarkable program of films and talks. On that day, you are invited to gather around a screen with your family, ...
No more third world
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in Taking a stand | No Comments »Last week it struck me that we still use that term, the Third world. A quick Google search for "third world" -"third world war" turns up almost 2 million hits! But the funny thing is, there's only one world. Would it make ...
