Monthly Archives: December 2013

Bitcoin

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ?29 December 2013 ? BITCOIN What do you know about BITCOIN and do you think it is the start of a new type of global economy ? Bitcoin is an attempt to create an encrypted digital … Continue reading →

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Trust

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ?28 December 2013 ?Trust How can one trust once trust is lost in Everything, including oneself? I agree with Andrew, that trust is an act of will. Earlier this year we had a hitchhiker we invited … Continue reading →

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Magic

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

The Magical Faerie Whisk What do you find magical this holiday season? Hi Laurie & Sandi & all Its late Christmas evening, and Ailsa and I are home after a 400 mile journey and two widely spread family feasts. A … Continue reading →

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Questioning Minds

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ~ 23 Dec. ’13 ~ Questioning Minds Why do questions arise in our minds??? That is such a complex question. It seems that at the base level it is most powerfully understood in terms of evolution. … Continue reading →

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Starring you

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ~ 22 Dec. ’13 ~ STARRING YOU!!! If you could live a movie character’s life, (whole life or part of the life) which one would you choose? Why? I haven’t seen a movie character whose life … Continue reading →

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Converting algae to crude oil

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Converting algae to crude oil — a million-year natural process — in minutes Based on the numbers quoted they are looking at about 1,000 gallons to the acre gross return. With efficient counter current heat exchangers, and depressurising energy recovery … Continue reading →

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Want a lot of

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ~ 19 Dec ’13 ~ want a lot of… Is there something pretty or practical that you seem to always want a lot of on hand, much more than you would need in a reasonable timeframe? … Continue reading →

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Holograms and patents

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

3D augmented-reality holograms are finally here (almost) Clearly the rate of change is continuing to change exponentially (double exponent) at the conceptual levels. I want one of those things, to plug into my parallella board (with its 16 math processors). … Continue reading →

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Illusion

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ~ 18 Dec. ’13 ~ ILLUSION Are there degrees of illusion? Beyond any shadow of doubt. All of our sensations of reality are illusion in a sense. The model that our brains build of reality and … Continue reading →

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Holiday

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ted Howard NZ

Question of the Day ~ 17 Dec ’13 ~ HOLIDAY How do you like to celebrate your December holiday? Chill out. Read a few books. Play a little golf. Plan the year ahead.

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