Riddles

Why do some people like riddles, and others don't?
Is it something about the nature of the riddles? or is it something inherent in those who don't like riddles?

You see, I have started making my facebook statuses riddles. Right now, nothing to fancy, but what I have been trying to say, has been a couple steps removed from what is there. But some people have figured out the riddles, and other people don't want to waste their time on them.

But I find riddles fun and entertaining. What causes the discrepancy?

Mental Problems with Time Machines

Time Travel - Going back in time.

Review: The age old paradox -- What happens if a person invents a time machine and goes back in time to prevent himself from being born?
The Logic: He was never born, so he could never create a time machine, so therefore he can't go back in time to stop his birth.
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Suppose technology evolves to allow time travel. Specific to this case, suppose the man is allowed to travel in time. Fine, no problem.
But if the person ever wants to alter events that will ultimately change the future, then his time machine will not work, because it will never have been invented.
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Consider the butterfly effect. Man breaths a little breath which ultimately changes things on microscopic levels and ultimately macro levels. Therefore - the mere act of existing in a prior point in time may have serious consequences.
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It follows then, that the person who invents the time machine must only choose a place in the past that will not alter events. Otherwise, his time machine won't work in the first place. His science might be right, but without the correct intentions and mental choices, his time machine won't work.
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Think about it.

Getting into the mind of...

As humans, we interact with people all the time. During this interactions, we estimate their frame of mind and readjust our speech and actions to best accommodate these social encounters. In a way, we constantly endeavor to get inside others' heads and interpret their actions and words and react accordingly.

Therefore, this idea of trying to figure out what another person was thinking is not uncommon. However, we are not always successful. In fact, we sometimes fail outright. For example, no matter how hard I try, I am still puzzled why "English (Pirate)" is listed as an alternative language on facebook.

What were they thinking? I may never know.

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P.S. I now know what you are thinking though...

Trash

Throwing trash away is easy. Crumble trash, aim, and then toss into bin. (Cover bin if stinky.) However, there is so much more to think about when it comes to trash.

Do you ever wonder how much trash NYC produces annually (Or any city)?
A few points to consider:
1) The total trash you produce (household)
2) The total trash your building produces?
a) Consider number of people in your building
b) Consider what percentage of your neighbors are more or less ecofriendly
3) The total trash of your Block?
4) Number of blocks in NYC?
5) Other trash?

Also, on your next walk through the city, notice the number of trash
bags you must avoid, and then consider the amount of space so much garbage takes up. true it may be compacted, but that must be pretty large too.

And then some garbage is incinerated...cough cough. Or buried...

Who was the first person to...

I often wonder how certain things were discovered; especially things related to foods. For example, imagine the first person who baked bread. He must have seen some grain, ground it up, added water, and then tried to cook it.
This is remarkable considering that if I saw some grass-like grain growing out of the grown, I would either step on it, or put it in my mouth and pretend I am from the South.
How did he do it?
Or consider the first person who discovered sugar. Look up the process, its complicated.
Truth be told, I can understand carrots. Some person picked a tree, and saw orange roots, and disregarding what they know about poisonous things and the color orange, stuck it in his mouth and noticed that their eye sight improved ever so slightly...
It makes you wonder how we have these simple things that we have today...
think about it

YouTube Profit?

Everyone is familiar with YouTube.
I assume they make their money from the people who advertise on their website. However, I was thinking that there might be other ways for them to make money.
What if, they published a DVDof the top movies of the year, and people an buy them, without having to browse for them?

Here is what I was thinking.
-They could have 100 videos on the DVD.
-People would buy it to know what the top 100 videos were of the year. (kind of like how people buy pop cultural magazines
- copyright issues? No sweat, have people who add their movies agree to let their movies be used for YouTube purposes. And give them a stipend for their movies. give them 10 cents for every DVD sold with their movie on it. That is only 10 dollar per DVDfor YouTube ( 10 cents for all 100 movies.) If they sell 10, then the makers of the movie make a dollar. That seems advantageous...
-the series can sell for 20 dollars. That way YouTube gets 10 dollars in profit minus the cost of creating and selling. Can't imagine it being more than 10 dollars per DVD.

I think that in this new digital age, there are so many possibilities which have not been thought up of yet. There is a lot of potential here. Maybe not this idea, but another one.

I'm sure facebook could make some money too. Like being able to buy photo albums? Get a book of all your wall posts...etc. I might consider paying money for that. And if I might, then someone else most definately will...

What are your thoughts on this marketing idea for YouTube?
Thoughts on Facebook?
Thoughts on digital age?

Yawning on the Subway

So here is a eerie trick that I thought of.
When you are on the subway, and you think someone is looking at you, all you have to do is yawn.
(Make sure it is long and noticeable.) And then look around and see who else is looking at you.
Think about it.