I consider myself being fairly intelligent. Displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, and good judgment. I was told in grade school I had a tested Intelligence Quotient (I.Q.) of 140. Good for a 4th or 5th grader I assumed, since “average” was supposed to be 100. My “report cards” were never bad, but always contained a warning to my parents, “…your son seems a bit lazy and not working hard to produce...
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The Nature of Climate Change
The earth’s climate has never, ever been steady state consistent. It is ever changing. We are coming out of a long period of relative regularity to the current human experience. But this condition was never destined to last. Climate change is inevitable. Humans have always played an environmental role through Industrialization, deforestation and farming. Humans have always destroyed the “natural” habitat wherever they form large societies. It is a fact that the northern lands of...
Continue reading...Ramblin’ Dan’s Store – RIP
After much consternation, I have closed “The Hobbyist Machine Store” A.K.A “Ramblin’ Dan’s Store.” It was my website-only business where I sold hobby machine tools. At first was the Proxxon tool line. Proxxon started competing with their dealers on price, so I left Proxxon after a few years of good sales. Taig Tools has been my remaining primary product line for many additional years with absolutely great service from Taig with their dealer program. However,...
Continue reading...It’s About Time
It’s About Time I am going to display my complete ignorance of cosmic science. I don’t mind. Just my opinions and wild guesses, same as everyone else. But worth exactly the same as the science pros who get paid to do the same. Ha! Speed, distance, time, are all human terms of measurements. Time forms all basis of measuring. Only “aware” living organisms developed ways or need to sense effects of time and create measurements....
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