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See C. Clutton and G. Daniels, Watches: A Complete History (3d ed. 1979); J. Zagoory and H. Chan, A Time to Watch: The Wrist Watch as Art (1985); E. Bruton, History of Clocks and Watches (1989).
A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person. The term now usually refers to a wristwatch, which is worn on the wrist with a strap or bracelet. In addition to the time, modern watches often display the day, date, month and year, and electronic watches may have many other functions.
Most inexpensive and medium-priced watches used mainly for timekeeping are electronic watches with quartz movements. Expensive, collectible watches valued more for their workmanship and aesthetic appeal than for simple timekeeping, often have purely mechanical movements and are powered by springs, even though mechanical movements are less accurate than more affordable quartz movements.
Before the inexpensive miniaturization that became possible in the 20th century, most watches were pocket watches, which had covers and were carried in a pocket and attached to a watch chain or watch fob. Watches evolved in the 1600s from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 1400s.
A movement in watchmaking is the mechanism that measures the passage of time and displays the current time (and possibly other information including date, month and day). Movements may be entirely mechanical, entirely electronic (potentially with no moving parts), or a blend of the two. Most watches intended mainly for timekeeping today have electronic movements, with mechanical hands on the face of the watch indicating the time.
Mechanical movements use an escapement mechanism to control and limit the unwinding of the watch, converting what would otherwise be a simple unwinding, into a controlled and periodic energy release. Mechanical movements also use a balance wheel together with the balance spring (also known as Hairspring) to control motion of the gear system of the watch in a manner analogous to the pendulum of a pendulum clock. The tourbillon, an optional part for mechanical movements, is a rotating frame for the escapement which is intended to cancel out or reduce the effects of bias to the timekeeping of gravitational origin. Due to the complexity designing a tourbillon, they are very expensive, and only found in "prestige" watches. The pin-lever (also called Roskopf movement after its inventor, Georges Frederic Roskopf), is a cheaper version of the fully levered movement which was manufactured in huge quantities by many Swiss manufacturers as well as Timex, until it was replaced by quartz movements. Tuning fork watches use a type of electromechanical movements. Introduced by Bulova in 1960, they use a tuning fork at a precise frequency (most often 360 hertz) to drive a mechanical watch. The task of converting electronically pulsed fork vibration into rotary movement is done via two tiny jeweled fingers, called pawls. Tuning fork watches were rendered obsolete when electronic quartz watches were developed, because quartz watches were cheaper to produce and even more accurate.
Electronic movements have few or no moving parts, as they use the piezoelectric effect in a tiny quartz crystal to provide a stable time base for a mostly electronic movement. The crystal forms a quartz oscillator which resonates at a specific and highly stable frequency, and which can be used to accurately pace a timekeeping mechanism. For this reason, electronic watches are often called quartz watches. Most quartz movements are primarily electronic but are geared to drive mechanical hands on the face of the watch in order to provide a traditional analog display of the time, which is still preferred by most consumers.
The first prototypes of electronic quartz watches were made by the CEH research laboratory in Switzerland in 1962. The first quartz watch to enter production was the Seiko 35 SQ Astron, which appeared in 1969. Modern quartz movements are produced in very large quantities, and even the cheapest wristwatches typically have quartz movements. Whereas mechanical movements can typically be off by several seconds a day, an inexpensive quartz movement in a child's wristwatch may still be accurate to within 500 milliseconds per day—ten times better than a mechanical movement.Some watchmakers combine the quartz and mechanical movements, such as the Seiko Spring Drive, introduced in 2005.
Radio time signal watches are a type of electronic quartz watches which synchronizes (time transfer) its time with an external time source such as an atomic clocks, time signals from GPS navigation satellites, the German DCF77 signal in Europe, WWVB in the US, and others. Movements of this type synchronize not only the time of day but also the date, the leap-year status of the current year, and the current state of daylight saving time (on or off).
A self-winding or automatic mechanism is one that rewinds the mainspring of a mechanical movement by the natural motions of the wearer's body. The first self-winding mechanism, for pocketwatches, was invented in 1770 by Abraham-Louis Breguet; but the first "self-winding," or "automatic," wristwatch was the invention of a British watch repairer named John Harwood in 1923. This type of watch allows for a constant winding without special action from the wearer: it works by an eccentric weight, called a winding rotor, which rotates with the movement of the wearer's wrist. The back-and-forth motion of the winding rotor couples to a ratchet to automatically wind the mainspring. Self winding watches usually can also be wound manually so they can be kept running when not worn, or if the wearer's wrist motions don't keep the watch wound.
Some electronic watches are also powered by the movement of the wearer of the watch. Kinetic powered quartz watches make use of the motion of the wearer's arm turning a rotating weight, which turns a generator to supply power to charge a rechargeable battery that runs the watch. The concept is similar to that of self-winding spring movements, except that electrical power is generated instead of mechanical spring tension.
Electronic watches require electricity as a power source. Some mechanical movements and hybrid electronic-mechanical movements also require electricity. Usually the electricity is provided by a replaceable battery. The first use of electrical power in watches was as substitute for the mainspring, in order to remove the need for winding. The first electrically-powered watch, the Hamilton Electric 500, was released in 1957 by the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Watch batteries (strictly speaking cells) are specially designed for their purpose. They are very small and provide tiny amounts of power continuously for very long periods (several years or more). In most cases, replacing the battery requires a trip to a watch-repair shop or watch dealer; this is especially true for watches that are designed to be water-resistant, as special tools and procedures are required to ensure that the watch remains water-resistant after battery replacement. Silver-oxide and lithium batteries are popular today; mercury batteries, formerly quite common, are no longer used, for environmental reasons. Cheap batteries may be alkaline, of the same size as silver-oxide but providing shorter life. Rechargeable batteries are used in some solar powered watches.
Solar powered watches are powered by light. A photovoltaic cell on the face (dial) of the watch converts light to electricity, which in turn is used to charge a rechargeable battery or capacitor. The movement of the watch draws its power from the rechargeable battery or capacitor. As long as the watch is regularly exposed to fairly strong light (such as sunlight), it never needs battery replacement, and some models need only a few minutes of sunlight to provide weeks of energy (as in the Citizen Eco-Drive).
Some of the early solar watches of the 1970s had innovative and unique designs to accommodate the array of solar cells needed to power them (Synchronar, Nepro, Sicura and some models by Cristalonic, Alba, Seiko and Citizen). As the decades progressed and the efficiency of the solar cells increased while the power requirements of the movement and display decreased, solar watches began to be designed to look like other conventional watches. A rarely used power source is the temperature difference between the wearer's arm and the surrounding environment (as applied in the Citizen Eco-Drive Thermo).
Analog display of the time is nearly universal in watches sold as jewelry or collectibles, and in these watches, the range of different styles of hands, numbers, and other aspects of the analog dial is very broad. In watches sold for timekeeping, analog display remains very popular, as many people find it easier to read than digital display; but in timekeeping watches the emphasis is on clarity and accurate reading of the time under all conditions (clearly marked digits, easily visible hands, large watch faces, etc.). They are specifically designed for the left wrist with the stem (the knob used for changing the time) on the right side of the watch; this makes it easy to change the time without removing the watch from the hand. This is the case if one is right-handed and the watch is worn on the left wrist (as is traditionally done). If one is left-handed and wears the watch on the right wrist, one has to remove the watch from the wrist to reset the time or to wind the watch.
Analog watches as well as clocks are often marketed showing a display time of approximately 10:09. This creates a visually pleasing smile-like face on upper half of the watch. Digital displays often show a time of 12:38, where the increases in the numbers from left to right culminating in the fully-lit numerical display of the 8 also gives a positive feeling.
Since the advent of electronic watches that incorporate small computers, digital displays have also been available. A digital display simply shows the time as a number, e.g., 12:40 AM instead of a short hand pointing towards the number 12 and a long hand pointing towards the number 8 on a dial. Some watches, such as the Timex Datalink USB, feature dot matrix displays.
The first digital watch, a Pulsar prototype in 1970, was developed jointly by Hamilton Watch Company and Electro-Data. John Bergey, the head of Hamilton's Pulsar division, said that he was inspired to make a digital timepiece by the then-futuristic digital clock that Hamilton themselves made for the 1968 science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey. On April 4, 1972 the Pulsar was finally ready, made in 18-carat gold and sold for $2,100 at retail. It had a red light-emitting diode (LED) display. Another early digital watch innovator, Roger Riehl's Synchronar Mark 1, provided an LED display and used solar cells to power the internal nicad batteries.
Most watches with LED displays required that the user press a button to see the time displayed for a few seconds, because LEDs used so much power that they could not be kept operating continuously. Watches with LED displays were popular for a few years, but soon the LED displays were superseded by liquid crystal displays (LCDs), which used less battery power and were much more convenient in use, with the display always visible and no need to push a button before seeing the time. The first LCD watch with a six-digit LCD was the 1973 Seiko 06LC, although various forms of early LCD watches with a four-digit display were marketed as early as 1972 including the 1972 Gruen Teletime LCD Watch, and the Cox Electronic Systems Quarza.
Digital watches were very expensive and out of reach to the common consumer until 1975, when Texas Instruments started to mass produce LED watches inside a plastic case. These watches, which first retailed for only $20, reduced to $10 in 1976, saw Pulsar lose $6 million and the brand sold to competitors twice in only a year, eventually becoming a subsidiary of Seiko and going back to making only analogue quartz watches.
From the 1980s onward, digital watch technology vastly improved. In 1982 Seiko produced a watch with a small television screen built in, and Casio produced a digital watch with a thermometer as well as another that could translate 1,500 Japanese words into English. In 1985, Casio produced the CFX-400 scientific calculator watch. In 1987 Casio produced a watch that could dial your telephone number and Citizen revealed one that would react to your voice. In 1995 Timex release a watch which allowed the wearer to download and store data from a computer to their wrist. Since their apex during the late 1980s to mid 1990s high technology fad, digital watches have mostly devolved into a simpler, less expensive basic time piece with little variety between models.
Despite these many advances, almost all watches with digital displays are used as timekeeping watches. Expensive watches for collectors rarely have digital displays since there is little demand for them. Less craftsmanship is required to make a digital watch face and most collectors find that analog dials (especially with complications) vary in quality more than digital dials due to the details and finishing of the parts that make up the dial (thus making the differences between a cheap and expensive watch more evident).
All watches provide the time of day, giving at least the hour and minute, and usually the second. Most also provide the current date, and often the day of the week as well. However, many watches also provide a great deal of information beyond the basics of time and date. Some watches include alarms. Other elaborate and more expensive watches, both pocket and wrist models, also incorporate striking mechanisms or repeater functions, so that the wearer could learn the time by the sound emanating from the watch. This announcement or striking feature is an essential characteristic of true clocks and distinguishes such watches from ordinary timepieces. This feature is available on most digital watches.
A complicated watch has one or more functions beyond the basic function of displaying the time and the date; such a functionality is called a complication. Two popular complications are the chronograph complication, which is the ability of the watch movement to function as a stopwatch, and the moonphase complication, which is a display of the lunar phase. Other more expensive complications include, Tourbillion, Perpetual calendar, Minute repeater and Equation of time. A truly complicated watch has many of these complications at once (see Calibre 89 from Patek Philippe for instance). Among watch enthusiasts, complicated watches are especially collectible. Some watches include a second 12-hour display for UTC (as Pontos Grand Guichet GMT).
The similar-sounding terms chronograph and chronometer are often confused, although they mean altogether different things. A chronograph is a type of complication, as explained above. A chronometer watch is an all-mechanical watch or clock whose movement has been tested and certified to operate within a certain standard of accuracy by the COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres). The concepts are different but not mutually exclusive; a watch can be a chronograph, a chronometer, both, or neither.
Wristwatches are often treated as jewelry or as collectible works of art rather than as timepieces. This has created several different markets for wristwatches, ranging from very inexpensive but accurate watches intended for no other purpose than telling the correct time, to extremely expensive watches that serve mainly as personal adornment or as examples of high achievement in miniaturization and precision mechanical engineering. Still another market is that of "geek watches"—watches that not only tell the time, but incorporate computers, satellite navigation, complications of various orders, and many other features that may be quite removed from the basic concept of timekeeping. A dual time watch is designed for travelers, allowing them to see what time it is at home when they are elsewhere.
Most companies that produce watches specialize in one of these markets. Companies such as Breitling, Patek Phillipe, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Blancpain, Longines, Ebel, and Rolex specialize in watches as jewelry or fine mechanical devices, while companies such as Casio and Timex specialize in watches as timepieces or multifunctional computers. In the 1980s, the Swiss Swatch company hired graphic designers to redesign a new annual collection of non-repairable watches.
Zero gravity environment and other extreme conditions encountered by astronauts in space requires the use of specially tested watches. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin wore a Shturmanskie (a transliteration of Штурманские which actually means "navigators") wristwatch during his historic first flight into space. The Shturmanskie was manufactured at the First Moscow Factory.
Since 1964, the watches of the First Moscow Factory have been marked by a trademark "ПОЛЕТ" and "POLJOT", which means "flight" in Russian and is a tribute to the number of many space trips its watches have accomplished. In the late 1970s, Poljot launched a new chrono movement, the 3133. With a 23 jewel movement and manual winding (43 hours), it was a modified Russian version of the Swiss Valjoux 7734 of the early 1970s. Poljot 3133 were taken into space by astronauts from Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine. On the arm of Valeriy Polyakov, a Poljot 3133 chronograph movement-based watch set a space record for the longest space flight in history.
During the 1960s, a large range of watches were tested for durability and precision under extreme temperature changes and vibrations. The Omega Speedmaster Professional was selected by U.S. space agencies. (For a list of NASA-certified watches, see this footnote).
TAG Heuer became the first Swiss watch in space thanks to an Heuer Stopwatch, worn by John Glenn in 1962 when he piloted the Friendship 7 on the first manned U.S. orbital mission. (The company was called "Heuer". TAG had not even been formed in 1962.)
The Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute was designed with a 24-hour analog dial to avoid confusion between AM and PM, which are meaningless in space. It was first worn in space by U.S. astronaut Scott Carpenter on May 24, 1962 in the Aurora 7 mercury capsule.
Since 1994 Fortis is the exclusive supplier for manned space missions authorized by the Russian Federal Space Agency.
China National Space Administration (CNSA) astronauts wear the Fiyta spacewatches.
At BaselWorld, 2008, Seiko announced the creation of the first watch ever designed specifically for a space walk, Spring Drive Spacewalk
Watches may be crafted to become water resistant. These watches are sometimes called diving watches when they are suitable for scuba diving or saturation diving. The International Organization for Standardization issued a standard for water resistant watches which also prohibits the term "waterproof" to be used with watches, which many countries have adopted. Water resistance is achieved by the gaskets which form a watertight seal, used in conjunction with a sealant applied on the case to help keep water out. The material of the case must also be tested in order to pass as water resistant.
The watches are tested in theoretical depths, thus a watch with a 50 meter rating will be water resistant if it is stationary and under 50 meters of still water for a set amount of time. The most commonly used method for testing the water resistance is by depressurizing a small chamber containing the watch. A sensor measures the movement of the case and crystal to gauge how much pressure the watch is losing and how fast. The watch never touches water in this type of machine. Another type of machine is used for very deep measure tests, where the watch is immersed in a small container filled with water, this chamber is then submitted to the pressure the watch is supposed to withstand. In neither case is there any variation in the pressure, or is the watch submitted to that pressure for an extended period of time(normally only a couple of minutes). These are the only logical ways to test the water resistance of a watch, since if adding variations added by time spent underwater or the movement of the wearers hands would simply make this a very intricate and difficult measurement. Although confusing this is the best way of telling the customer what to expect. For normal use, the ratings must therefore be translated from the pressure the watch can withstand to take into account the extra pressure generated by motion and time spent underwater.
Watches are classified by their degree of water resistance, which roughly translates to the following (1 meter = 3.2808398950131 feet):
|Water resistance rating
|Water Resistant 30 m or 50 m
|Suitable for water related work and fishing.
|NOT suitable for swimming or diving.
|Water Resistant 100 m
|Suitable for recreational surfing, swimming, snorkeling, sailing and water sports.
|NOT suitable for diving.
|Water Resistant 200 m
|Suitable for professional marine activity and serious surface water sports.
|NOT suitable for diving.
|Diver's 100 m
|Minimum ISO standard (ISO 6425) for scuba diving at depths NOT requiring helium gas.
|Diver's 100 m and 150 m watches are generally old(er) watches.
|Diver's 200 m or 300 m
|Suitable for scuba diving at depths NOT requiring helium gas.
|Typical ratings for contemporary diver's watches.
|Diver's 300+ m helium safe
|Suitable for saturation diving (helium enriched environment).
|Watches designed for helium mixed-gas diving will have additional markings to point this out.
Some watches use bar instead of meters, which may then be multiplied by 10 to be approximately equal to the rating based on meters. Therefore, a 10 bar watch is equivalent to a 100 meter watch. Some watches are rated in atmospheres (atm), which are roughly equivalent to bar.
The first reasonably accurate mechanical clocks measured time with simple weighted pendulums, which are unworkable when irregular movement of the fulcrum occur whether at sea or in watches. The invention of a spring mechanism was crucial for portable clocks. In Tudor England, the development of "pocket-clockes" was enabled by the development of reliable springs and escapement mechanisms, which allowed clockmakers to compress a timekeeping device into a small, portable compartment.
In 1524, Peter Henlein created the first pocket watch. Early watches only had an hour hand—a minute hand would have been useless because of the inaccuracy of the watch mechanism. Eventually, miniaturization of these spring-based designs allowed for accurate portable timepieces (marine chronometers) which worked well even at sea. In 1556, Taqi al-Din created a spring-powered pocket watch, which was able to measure the time in minutes by having three dials for the hours, degrees and minutes. Another early example of a watch which measured time in minutes was created by another Ottoman watchmaker, Meshur Sheyh Dede, in 1702.
In 1850, Aaron Lufkin Dennison founded Waltham Watch Company, which was the pioneer of the industrial manufacturing of pocket watches with interchangeable parts, the American System of Watch Manufacturing. Breguet developed the first self-winding watch known as the perpetual in 1780.

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How to build our future without destroying the Earth ?
I want to talk with the members of TED community about our future and our children's future because it is important to us, how to develop without destroying.
Closing Statement from Ahmed Ben Yaghlen
In this society the young people from the cities and from the countryside, professionals or not, often the world's leaders , have all means to join and reinforce our efforts to raise the brave torch of the protection our home that illuminates the way in which the future of us all is decided.
Jul 24 2012: Don't wory about earth. We are not destroying the earth, the earth can take care of itself. We are destroying ourself.
The question is why?
Juniper Blue
Aug 1 2012: For me, working to find ways to live simply and sustainably has freed up some of my personal resources to support things that I care about. By going without some luxeries, by consuming few animal products and few processed foods, by buying second hand items when possible, by choosing to not have children, by living in a small (500 sq. ft) home and sharing an efficient car, my partner and I have made it possible to have more time to volunteer and more money to give to causes that we believe will help make the world a more peaceful place. We have also been able to pursue education in ways that would not be possible if we had become entagled in a more expensive lifestyle.
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Ultimately, to answer your question, I think that if people can demonstrate that there is real value in living simply, we may begin to build a culture that can "build a future without destroying it."
If those who are motivated (and as they are able to), can live artfully, we may show that by living simply we are actually able to enjoy more personal freedom, have more control over where our money is directed and demostrate the ability to make some tangible and postive changes in our community (and world.) By this, we may begin to develop a broader culture that realizes that "wealth" is not something that is attained from the puruit of money but is aquired through the pursuit of a meaningful life.
People may learn to value and pursue a quality of life that is not dependent upon the accumulation of material "valueables." Life itself will become the treasure.
Aug 1 2012: Juniper Blue,
That is so beautifully expressed, and apparently "lived" by you! I totally agree that there is GREAT value in living simply, in that we learn more about our own creativity, while artfully enjoying more personal freedom and having more control over where our money is directed, while making changes in ourselves and our community.....including the global community we all share. When we realize that life itself is the treasure, as you insightfully say, we learn more about the meaning of our lives, which many people seem to be seeking:>)
Juniper Blue
Aug 5 2012: Thanks for the support Colleen ... there are days when I am not sure I am making a difference but we all do what we can. We are in this together!
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Aug 5 2012: My pleasure Juniper Blue, and you too!
We are indeed in this together, and the more we remember that, the better for all of us. There are days when I'm not sure I'm making a difference either. When we look at the big picture, making a difference sometimes seems overwhelming. On a deep level, however, I believe every small, or large step we take DOES make a difference....if even in my own heart and mind:>)
I am grateful to grow up in a family (60+ years ago) which recycled, restored, renovated, reused, EVERYTHING, as well as grew our own food. These practices were carried out partly because of limited financial resources while raising a family of 8 kids, and partly because my parents were aware of protecting the earth.
Back then, I do not recall any talk about the earth being threatened...they simply did things to respect and protect the earth, which sustains us. So, I learned the "simple living" practices as a child, and would never change those practices regardless of the circumstantes. For me, it is the most natural way of "being" for my own peace of mind and heart:>)Aug 5 2012: I would invite you to take a look at
The Quixote Project at http://jpssis.com/index.html
And help us in our quest of the perfect windmill.
A simple idea that could help in a significant way
to build our future without destroying the earth.
Aug 7 2012: Thanks for this ... I will check it out!
Raul De Maio
Jul 30 2012: I think we must change our "economic" philosophy.
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We have to pass from the philosophy of consumer to the philosophy of balance and recovery.Jul 29 2012: A fundamental change in outlook is also required. Dump GDP and HDI and use a new term which maybe called ODI or optimised development index. this index would define how much do you impact the environment to lead a reasonable quality of life. that will give a clear picture of how countries are performing. for example developed countries may have high GDP and high HDI but if they spend 10times as much than othe countries for the same level of HDI they will rank lower. So ODI would be HDI / environmental impact ( in very rough terms) that will change how we look at development.
Jul 29 2012: Siddharth,
I agree with what you are saying....especially that a change in outlook is required. How do you perceive a new term helping to move us forward with a new outlook? We know how countries are performing....do we not? I'm sorry to say the country I live in is the highest consumer, and knowing we are the highest consumer hasn't seemed to change our use of resources. So, how do you see changing the terms we use facilitating change?
Jul 29 2012: i think it will change the way what a common man thinks is good or bad. If you look at how we look at stock market we want to buy stock of companies that make most money, not the most efficient. We demand more and more profits which needs more and more consumption. Now thats what GDP was doing like how big my economy is compared to yours. Then HDI was invented which is a better indicator, but what it still misses is Optimisation factor. You could achieve a HDI of .95 which is very high, but one country may spend half of the other in terms of environment to achieve the same level of HDI.
Jul 30 2012: Hello again Siddharth:>)
Who would implement this?Jul 30 2012: Hi Colleen,
A reputed economist possibly should come up with this new index and persuade governments via the UN to adopt it. HDI for example was not introduced not long ago.
I hope someone comes up with a better index soon.
Aug 1 2012: Dear Siddharth,
I am very much in favor of ANYTHING that might contribute to peace, harmony, safe and responsible growth in our world. Although I was understanding what you are talking about on a conceptual level, there was a question popping into my mind...HOW THE HECK DO WE DO THAT???
I just connected with the link Barry provided, and it makes more sense to me now. I've been involved with this process on local and regional levels, and I simply was not perceiving how it could be implemented on a larger scale....but WHY NOT???
Thanks to all of you (Siddharth, Barry and Pavan) for helping me to see beyond my own limitations:>)
Barry Palmer
Jul 31 2012: Hello Siddharth,
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I agree with your idea. I think a measure of sustainable growth would make an impact on people, especially students. It is one thing to have a vague idea that we are harming our world, and it is another to see a measure which shows that year after year it is getting worse. It would also point to countries that are better, and give us an idea where to look for better practices.
Developing this measure will not be easy. It involves placing a value on all of the different ways we impact our environment. How do you place a value on the extinction of a song bird? Check out this talk:
Difficulties should not stop this. It will require an economist, but many others as well.
Aug 1 2012: Thanks for that link. Its interesting. As Peter Drucker said - if you can measure it you can manage it.Aug 1 2012: Thanks for the link Barry....very informative, and it helped me understand Siddharth's suggestion:>)
Barry, you say it is one thing to have a vague idea that we are harming our world, and it is another to see a measure which shows us how and why. This reminds me of when I started serving on the local planning commission and development review boards many years ago.
We have "Wetland Rules" in this state....it's illegal to fill in wetlands. I knew that, but I didn't really know why. When I got on the boards, applicants came in with arguments in favor of filling in wetlands for development, and I realized that the members of the boards who had served for many years didn't know why either.
So, I contacted a staff member of the Agency of Natural Resources, and asked the question. Why? What is the impact? Fascinating! In a nut shell, wetlands filter and clean our water. If we fill in a majority of our wetlands, we are compromising the natural water filter, thereby threatening the safety of our water resources.
I think/feel that developing a measure is easier when we have appropriate information. We cannot place a value on something if we do not honestly know why it might have value.
In our local process, the developers were oftern simply looking at the value to THEMSELVES, without considering the value to the whole. As Pavan points out...we need to "perceive the difference between public benefits and private profits".
It is interesting and encouraging to see the progress we have made on the local and regional levels regarding this issue. Developers and engineers are now more aware of the impact of the wetlands, and are creating plans which not only preserve the existing wetlands, but ADD to the function of wetlands by building rain gardens, water detension ponds, using permeable materials for sidewalks/parking lots, etc.
As I observe this very small change on a local/regional level, I realize we can ALL contribute to the process as a global community:>)Jul 29 2012: Hello Ahmed Ben Yaghlane:>)
We can develop our future without destroying the earth with awareness. It is important for each and every one of us to do our part to be good stewards of the space we occupy. Science continues to give us information regarding what is good and what is not so good in the goal to preserve our earth for future generations. In addition to attention to what the future might be like, it would benefit all of us to care about the circumstances we live in here and now, in the present.
There used to be development without concern for the environment, and I believe we are changing that paradigm. As a member of local and regional planning commissions and developement review boards, and transportation advisory committee for the past 10-15 years, I am observing and encouraging the changes.
We are now seeing more permeable/semi permeable materials used for sidewalks and parking lots, which decreases the impact of storm water runoff. We are seeing developers plant rain gardens, green roofs, install more solar collectors and wind turbines. There is an increase in park and rides, to encourage less use of cars, bikeracks are more plentiful and more easily accessable, and public transportation is becoming more of a focus, etc.
These steps seem very small, in a small area, when we look at the big picture, and if each of us does our small part, it will lead to change on a larger scale. Each of us also needs to be aware of how, why, when and where we consume resources. We, as a global community (collective intelligence) need to be mindful of our resources and make every attempt possible to protect the earth which sustains us.Jul 28 2012: The answer is pretty simple - optimize consumption, stop and reduce population growth and invest in education and awareness. Less number of people means less resources required. This will also put an end to blatant number based capitalism, put less strain on earth's natural resources and make world war free...
Jul 28 2012: I always wish to ask each person with this proposal if they are proposing that they themself not exist or is this the mantle they expect someone else, someone less ;"worthy' in their estimation to assume?
I always feel like suggesting " you go first and perhaps we will follow"!
I am the mother of five kids who were born in a country that needs immigration to survive and I cannot imagine undoing any of them. The world needs each one and so do I.
Jul 28 2012: Hi, What I mean is it is not a forced decision. So I would never ask anyone to have less number children. That's entirely their own decision. But I would not hesitate making them aware of the consequences and especially for their own children in the future in a resource constrained world. Also I believe that every one may not be aware of the big picture. People like to live in their little worlds and don't blame them for that. What I am trying to say is raise the awareness so people at least have the information of the big picture so they can take wise decisions for themselves and their children. p.s. Americans (5% of world population) consume 40% of world resources. China and India want to be the same as US i.e. consume more and more. So you can see for yourself what's going to happen 20 years from now.
Jul 28 2012: Siddharth Malani , thanks for caring enough to address my concerns. I am fully aware of all of your stats, as I live in a country which accepts a huge amount of immigration from the countries you mention and accords those persons greater human rights than they found in their home lands and as I am a woman who lives in Canada, who has an MA and an MBA. I rasied responsible people who contribute greatly and who consume in proper proportion.
Brodi Hammer
Jul 26 2012: The only way to advance and save the the earth is to just be mindful. In the past, when the first internal combustion engine was developed, no one was worried about CO2 in the atomsphere causing global warming. Now we know. In the past we didn't know eating fatty foos was bad, we just ate it cause it was good. We now know. We now know so much about the world, compared to what we knew in past. The problem with mankind, is that we seem to be a species of apathy, and afterthought. we do for the sake of doing, and we don't consider the long-term. if we want this world to be a better place for us and our children, then we need to strive for long-term benefit, rather than short-term satisfaction. We need to think about the power we possess as aspecies and our effect on the earth we live on. We cannot live without advancement, in technology, in medicine, etc... but we have to understand what that advancement will cost, and be prepared to deal with the consequences. If we wnat a better future, we need use our prefrontal cortices, and plan ahead.
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Mats K
Aug 17 2012: By implementing a resource-based economy as fast as we can. A resource-based economy is a holisticsocio-economic system in which all goods and services are available without the use of money, credits, barter or any other system of debt or servitude. All resources become the common heritage of all of the inhabitants, not just a select few.
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The premise upon which this system is based is that the Earth is abundant with plentiful resource; our practice of rationing resources through monetary methods is irrelevant and counter productive to our survival. Modern society has access to highly advanced technology and can make available food, clothing, housing and medical care; update our educational system; and develop a limitless supply of renewable, non-contaminating energy. By supplying an efficiently designed economy, everyone can enjoy a very high standard of living with all of the amenities of a high technological society.
A resource-based economy would utilize existing resources from the land and sea, physical equipment, industrial plants, etc. to enhance the lives of the total population. In an economy based on resources rather than money, we could easily produce all of the necessities of life and provide a high standard of living for all.
A resource-based economy would make it possible to use technology to overcome scarce resources by applying renewable sources of energy, computerizing and automating manufacturing and inventory, designing safe energy-efficient cities and advanced transportation systems, providing universal health care and more relevant education, and most of all by generating a new incentive system based on human and environmental concern.
Sams dad
Aug 9 2012: It's not primarily about wealth, jobs, or resources. It's about mutual respect. Respect for knowledge and understanding and willingness to work. By taking care of the "least able" first we can then assure the future. Until then Wealth, Jobs and Resources will remain just something to be jealous about.
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Ian Mcewan
Aug 8 2012: You need to understand that everything in the universe is connected, we will develop, but life as we know it will change. This is true just now and it will always be true.
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Aug 17 2012: When one man dream is just a dream. But when many men dream together, it is the beginning of a new reality
neil cheney
Aug 8 2012: By colonising other planets. Industrialisation has been shown to destroy the environment. Just look at the mess China is in as they become industrialised. The UK had its industrial revolution and now we import our needs from China and other countries. The Earth will not be destroyed by human beings although we will probably do a good job at destroying ourselves and other fauna and flora in the meantime. The Earth will continue: its been going over four billion years! Humans have been around for a mere 200,000 years. It is our nature to breed and to consume all available resources and then move on to greener pastures. As the greener pastures get eaten up we will end up being forced to colonise other planets to mine their resources and so on.....Without colonisation of other planets the Earth will simply end up stripped mined of all commodities and when this happens the population will naturally decrease due to wars over the remaining resources until what is left of the population is in balance with the environment. The cycle will start again most probably.
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Teoh Amanda
Aug 8 2012: For every step that you take, try your best to make sure that you won't be sorry for it.
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Ryan Hessler
Aug 6 2012: IMO, the best way to build our future without destroying the Earth is to mimic nature and the environmental systems it has established.Aug 5 2012: Are we the only animal which consciously builds toward the future, hmm? This puts us in a very strange position in regards to nature as a whole. We also may be the only species which will live in misery believing that the suffering will bring about a better future for us and those we love. This trait is easily manipulated by those willing to do so and as long as there are those willing to use the kindness of others as a stepping stone to a "better future" while giving none in return, we won't be able to realize the society that we want to be a part of. We may still have many, many thousands of years ahead of us, learning the basics of civility. But there is nothing wrong with that.
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Basically, the end never justifies the means. The means is all there is. We need to learn this before we can live peacefully together on this earth.
John Allyn
Aug 2 2012: Denied emotions in each individual act out in behavior Such unconsciousness is the root of the problem we face in developing a sustainable value structure. Objective science has convinced us all that the subjective only leads to distorted knowledge. This the essential process of self realization through introspection has not developed.
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If we learn to value and understand the subjective aspect of our being we will be on the way to sustainable prosperity
Luke Hobbs
Jul 30 2012: I think we need to go back to understanding what being a "civilized" society means. We are a very "uncivilized" society with the way Governments treat people, the way corporations treat each other, the way we treat the Earth, committing acts that just aren't deemed civil at all but justifying it with words like "But it's just business" or "It's the Law". Why "just"? Why "The"? and why does that make it OKAY? I think we need to find a civil and moral backbone and pull the reins in on going "too far" and letting our egos get in the way of "doing the right thing by society".
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Andrew Hu
Jul 29 2012: Live closer to nature .
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Eat fresh food , drink fresh water from nature ,
walk , jog and bike instead of cars.
Avoid staying up late.
Build house from wood and bamboo instead of concrete and glasses .
Berker Elyay
Jul 28 2012: Use the almost limitless information at your disposal via the Internet, and make sure that you convert that knowledge into solutions that will help the generation afterJul 27 2012: Bicycle more! We need a pedaling revolution. Old tech that will easily solve many of our current and future ills. Congestion, urban sprawl, obesity, co2 emissions, depression and anxiety, road rage. We don't need high tech solutions but simple behavioral change.
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Jul 28 2012: I would argue that, at this point time, high tech solutions are the easiest kind of solution. Behavioral changes are much harder. Behavior is embedded in the structures of our society, in both abstract structures like our cultural narratives and concrete structures like our infrastructure. How do you create this bicycling movement? There are some things you can't do without a car to the same level of convenience. Our road systems and building placements were built as though cheap oil was a given. How do you undo the inertia of existing systems? Starting a revolution is much harder than creating a piece of high-tech equipment, in my opinion. [At the least, the economic incentives and opportunity cost make starting a revolution much less attractive, even though I think plenty of people are capable of driving such changes.]Jul 27 2012: We need people to come together and collaborate no matter the cost. Our global community is lacking in acceptance and the ability to communicate together effectively. Once we as a race can move past our own wants and beliefs, we can truly prosper. Science isn't what needs to be improved to save our world. The human population needs to be improved.
Gail .
Jul 25 2012: If we first fix the economic model that too many cherish, we can do almost anything. It is the economic model that encourages pillaging of our resources and destroying our environment. Such rewards are paid for such behaviors! There ARE other economic models that do not do that, where the amount of money that you have does not constitute your worth or value to a society. Money isn't even necessary, unless you want to establish a class system.
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As it is mathematically guaranteed that the Ponzi scheme that we call our economic model is going to collapse sooner rather than later, in addition to learning how to live differently, we should all be learning about possible alternatives, so that those who enslaved us with such corruption as we see all around us, are not re-entrenched.
Emma Binte
Jul 25 2012: Truly an interresting question. Of course we have our money-based system which can help us to invest more money in greener solutions for our planet. But i think that this system is basically destroying itself. So we can't get a greener world with just having invested a lot of money.We have to have people who have the WILL. Unfortunately that's what we have a lack of now since we have learned that money can solve our problems. We need to come together and DO things instead of waiting for investments, cause the investments are not the problem. It's the want of saving the planet.
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Joshua Sisk
Jul 25 2012: I will do my part by stop consuming; by supporting local micro farms and by using bicycles. This is not something the government or big business is going to fix and as long as we support companies and products we truly believe in we'll can teach our children what is right.
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Community is what we relied on to survive for many years then economics changed that but truly nothing changed except our beliefs and expectations from ourselves and the people around us.
It does not matter whether we find the next big thing if we do not know why we are living for. When we can stand shoulder to shoulder and sit down for one cause then we may have some hope.
Be vigilant and be true to self finding the communities we once loved, preparing the family and friend dinners, socializing quarterly celebrations, helping the neighbor without expectations with a simple smile. Because we are what we eat and our brains are like sponges soaking up anything and everything, do onto others as...
I will do my part... How about you?
Jul 31 2012: Ahmed and Joshua, I think you are both right.
This mess we have created must be fixed with both short term action and long term thinking. We all have to do our part, and we have to change our governments.
In the west we can change our governments for the better in two ways: First, vote for people who think long term. Second, teach our children the meaning and consequences of sustainable and non-sustainable. Then they will vote with more wisdom.
David Fuchs
Jul 24 2012: 1- It is finally time we talk about the 800 lb gorilla in the room, the worlds population.
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2 - We need to stop governments around the world from prevent competition and innovation.
3 - We need to produce products with no planned obsolescence, with ease of recycling as a design criteria.
4 - We need to create the cheapest possible renewable energy we can in the $5-$10 / Mwh range.
5 - We need to look at the fact that we have been using the same horrible design for car engines for 100 years, and replace the design with something more efficient.
6- etc
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I could go on for hours.
Jul 26 2012: 1- It is finally time we talk about the 800 lb gorilla in the room, the worlds population.
I agree, this is our largest impact, the billions of humans. Even with energy efficiency, better farming practices, and densification, population will continue to be the biggest factor in the stress we put on our environment. If we do not find a way to make our population growth sustainable it will correct itself. I don't like Malthusiasm, but it is a hard argument to refute.
It looks as though education, prosperity, and good healthcare slow down population growth. That can seem a little counter intuitive. Some projections for population growth suggest we will plateau at 10 billion people.
Suggested Ted Talks on this subject: 1) Bill Gates: Mosquitos, malaria and education 2) Hans Rosling: Religions and babies. There are others, but these two are quite insightful.Jul 26 2012: 2 - We need to stop governments around the world from prevent competition and innovation.
I had to read this a couple of times. I think I know what David means. Maybe not. It touches on quite a few important topics, governments, competition and innovation. It may be a question of terms but I may be disagreeing with David on this one. Again, maybe not. First the terms.
Government - I think government is doing a much better job than we give it credit for in protecting ideas, and regulating the marketplace. Government is an improvised invention and varies from state to state, country to country and by level, levels being city, state, federal and world levels. For comparison consider China and the USA. China does not protect patents, USA does. China has a tradition of decision making with a timeline measured in generations, USA's decision making (at the Federal level) of the first 100 days of a presidential term and the next sound bite. Both are doing much better than my sound bite comparison can account for.
Competition: This is a hot word. Most of what is created in this world is the result of cooperation, not competition. Companies may compete with other companies, but most of the effective delivery of products and services is the result of finely tuned cooperation within the company. Competition adds juice to the creative process, but the creative process is 90% cooperative through the free flow of ideas, the synergy between individuals and the lattice of cooperative mechanisms we have built; roads, schools, telecommunications, shared laws, monetary systems, etc, all of which are usually glossed over in the discussion of competition. Competition is best when it gets us to do our best.
Innovation; My favorite fantasy, write a book, invent a product, write a song, get it patented/trademarked/copyrighted and become a millionaire from the fees. My best ideas come from wanting to solve problems, not from mucho monero.
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Jul 26 2012: ""2 - We need to stop governments around the world from prevent competition and innovation. ""
With the way we currently structure and run businesses, every business is driven to monopoly. After companies reach the end of their growth cycle and fill a given space, they tend to push for laws and regulation at the local, state, federal, and international levels to prevent competition.
As an example, the telecom provides have gotten zoning codes, laws, and regulations enacted that stifle any competition in their given markets. We have local laws that prevent the installation of new cables on telephone pole, underground, and in apartment complexes. We have state laws that prevent towns and counties from installing competing systems. At the federal-national level we have a push to close down super WiFi (US) and Skype (Ethiopia, Russia, etc).
You also see this with Pharma (All of them), Content (RIAA, MPAA), Software (Microsoft), etc.
"Competition adds juice to the creative process, but the creative process is 90% cooperative... "
One thing to say to that ... Agreed.Jul 24 2012: Stop listening to the fear mongers and.....
stop listening to the faith mongers too.
Faith it will all work out, means not wanting to have to do something.
Faith also means not wanting to know the truth.
Somehow, someway and someday it will just work out.
Well it won't and it will. It will work itself out, but without compassion, caring, nurturing, help or safety and security.
That's not fear-mongering (it's sanity), but action is what works. Hope is false, faith is blind and both don't work.
Ghandi said, "nothing you do will change anything. It is only important that you do it." That's not faith. That's action. It isn't hope 'cause hope is no action.
It's action and action breaks paralysis, especially the paralysis of fear, which is only masquerading as....
False Evidence Appearing Real.
alrasub .
Jul 24 2012: to find alternative ways for energy which are earth friendly.
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Debra Smith
Jul 23 2012: We already have a stable of exciting ideas that need to be implemented and allowed a chance to work. Just because they did not get implemented 10 years ago might only mean that the time and other resources were not ready. Let's try them now. All of the old experts should still observe but try to be positive and include all the periphrial advancement. In psychology that giving up thing is called a stage of dispair by some theorists. Its contrast is generativity and its time that a lot of us got on board.
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Mehdi Azhari
Jul 23 2012: This is an interesting debate. As you may know, earth's resources are not unlimited and the way we are consuming today we are going to run out from vital resources and the aftermath will be chaotic. We have to lower our consumption, develop greener, promote sustainability. We have to act before we reach a irreversible point. But to do so, everyone must follow this move and I'm not sure that we have reached today this way of thinking.
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Zdenek Smith
Jul 23 2012: I agree and I also think that governments need to put more money toward green projects and research and gradually penalize over consumption through fees and extra taxes?Jul 24 2012: how is that possible by lower our consumption? when everyone is competing with each other? when everyone wants more? I
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Jul 24 2012: Well, that why I said that we are not (yet ?) in the spirit of making a viable future for our planet. Sadly, everyone is trying to grab more profits at the expense of earth's resources. If I had to change something today I would change the way people are thinking and raise the priority of this topic. Governments have others priorities but time won't forgive us when it will be too late to act.Aug 19 2012: We need to create Banks that helps the people, and in turn the people helping the banks
For example, you have a debt to pay and don't have the money at this time, you can go to this banks and ask for their help. These Banks can do 1 of 2 things,
1. Set up a way they can pay of their debt. Could be by working for the bank and help their local area and community
2. The Banks should start a Community with the people and know the general information about them (what they do for a living so on...) Example: There's a big project going in the area to put up a solar wind turbine and not enough man power or right tools.
The company can call their local bank and ask for helping hand, and see if the rite person is available to contribute.
I think this is a very good idea, because it brings use together as a hole and makes use fill like we are part of something bigger then are self's. This opportunity can really help use out in the long run.
What do you guys think?
Thanks for your Time.Aug 15 2012: Overpopulation is what lies underneath this issue. Better technologies to increase the human lifespan, will increase the population problems. we live on the resources that the earth gives us, air, water, food. But this resources need their own "time and space" to replenish. Overpopulation means then that this resources will have less "space" to replenish and at the same point less time, because of the urge of feeding more people in shorter periods of time. To build a better earth 1 we should cut off the use of fossil fuels, And look for natural alternative ways of feeding, Maybe algae or something that can be produced fast and that can supply our daily consumption needsAug 10 2012: Ahmed:
Human nature (expressible on large scales only through/by collective intelligence) is not adequate to develop a livable future world. We are sufficiently blind to the future desperate plight of our descendants to succeed in rendering the world unlivable for our species, and unfortunately, simultaneously obliterate most other species which would be key to restore (in some far, far future) any similar ecosphere to our present ideal one.Aug 7 2012: The first way to go forth is cleaning up the mess we already are in. If we are pumping more carbon in the system more than it can absorb, we have a serious threat. The biggest challenge of the day is alternative energy which is truly clean (unlike some of our bio-fuels like ethanol which damages more than the repair.) Also educating the masses is a concern. Most of the people take the Earth for granted.Aug 6 2012: David:
It's large enough to engage the planet.
ThanksAug 5 2012: I would invite you to take a look at
The Quixote Project at http://jpssis.com/index.html
And help us in our quest of the perfect windmill.
A simple idea that could help in a significant way
to build our future without destroying the earth.Aug 2 2012: GO BACK TO STONE AGE!!!! LIFE!!!!!!
Aug 5 2012: I am typing into a marvel of technology, connected to the entire globe, and wondering if perhaps my descendants will indeed find happiness in a second stone age. I think we should try to avoid that, if only because of the misery of illness that our technology can prevent and ameliorate.
Aug 5 2012: I agree, how many of us has personal experience with average day to day life in the stone age? I'm willing to bet is wasn't a walk in the park. Hungry animals eating your family wouldn't make for a fun afternoon. Watching your clan starve off due to 1 year of drought, no thanks. We take so much for granted as far as technology is concerned. Now is all we have, we need to start cherishing it and helping others do the same.
Happiness is only found in the subjective reality, objective reality is devoid of emotion.
Aug 5 2012: Sub Saharan Africa doesn't look like much fun from our perspective does it?Jul 30 2012: Begin a "Leaving" tradition for the 65's and overs.
By the time that comes to fruition i should be inline to be one of the first to walk down that path,it's in the back of the younger generations minds as they become more aware of global issues.
Abhorrent? yes it is but governments worldwide are making inroads to tap grey wealth and if we all leave, it will give the young the chance they see in surviving in this world without us older ones reminding them of their fate and the fact that they believe the net offers all wisdom past and future.
Many has stated here, we're not living younger for longer but living older longer.Some believe that an ordered society is the only way,a system of control but that only works if you are valuable constantly throughout your life,it doesn't take into account the myriad of mishaps that can befall an individual as life goes on.
We love our children, we should be able to clear away for them,immortality isn't just around the corner,so what's stopping us taking that step?Jul 29 2012: Learn to in habit areas comfortably that were once thought were near impossible. Because the downfall of society is the mass number of people that will be joining the already living. While people aren't dying as soon either. We will be over populated so wee need to populate areas like a building that is under water, or underground.Jul 29 2012: Resilience to an Oil Dependent Economy and Permaculture.
Aug 5 2012: I would invite you to take a look at
The Quixote Project at http://jpssis.com/index.html
And help us in our quest of the perfect windmill.
A simple idea that could help in a significant way
to build our future without destroying the earth.Jul 29 2012: The single most impactful thing people can do to better orient ourselves towards a sustainable way of life, fundamentally changing the way we live in and interact with our environment, would be to rid ourselves of the very most diabolical of human inventions, religion. Ignorance and myth hinder humanity's struggle to overcome instinct with intelligence.Jul 28 2012: What about MONSANTO?
Gail .
Jul 28 2012: We need to understand the nature of the global economic model - that cannot exist without war, poverty, ignorance, violence, and most recently - illness. There are alternative economic models, but I have yet to talk with anyone who has even read about them - with the exception of one PhD economist who is running for U. S. congress and says that the idea of educating people about the problems with their economic model is not something that any politician (who understands it) is willing to talk about. Can't get elected that way.
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With the earth's population spiraling toward 8 billion, combined with global warming that is spreading the drought that jeopardizes our food supply, combined with an economic model that values profits over lives (During the Great Depression, many died of hunger while food rotted in the field because too many couldn't afford to buy any), along with poor farming practices by mega farming corporations who destroy aquifers in the name of profits, and will move on when the water is no longer usable - leaving the people to fend for themselves, global governmental support for plundering our resources, educational systems that are designed to teach people how NOT to think rationally, etc, we are approaching and end to the troubles. It's all falling apart. The economic model is mathematically guaranteed to fail because it is a Ponzi scheme, and with it the rest will go.
If we do nothing about these forces that are gathering into a perfect storm, a minimum of 28% of the earth's population will be starving/thirsting to death by 2030. This starvation will not be limited to Asia and Africa. Spiraling inflation will take food out of the reach of the common human, and we will then be able to try to fix what is broken. But how to do THAT when education refuses to teach anything that does not serve corporate profits?
We need to educate ourselves & lower our numbers, or they will be lowered for us.
Debra Smith
Jul 28 2012: Maybe it cannot exist YET.Jul 31 2012: I would like to educate myself. Where can I find reading material about "alternative economic models" that work in a free society?Jul 28 2012: Firstly we should minimize our needs, we should be happy with basic needs i.e. food, cloths and shelter.
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Minimize our expectation. Minimize our comfortable level.Four people can easily resides in flat, instead of 1 or 2 story bungalow. We can develop our future simply by doing farming only.And last but not the least we should remove EGO completely then only it is possible.


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A Little Big-Block History
The big-block Chevy engines of today come in a variety of shapes and styles. While the Mark IV, as introduced in 1965, went through some initial changes, it was not until 1991 that the Mark V engine came to be. Today, the Mark V and its brother, the Mark VI, which debuted in 1996, are great platforms for engine builders, offering great versatility and availability over the seemingly harder-to-find Mark IV engines. Featuring a strong internal webbing, integrated oil pan gasket, and one-piece round rear main seal to avoid oil pan drips, the Mark V was perfect for our needs. Paired with the hot performing RHS Pro Action aluminum cylinder heads, we were excited about the potential for what we believed would be an excellent combination for our street-based project.
The selection of the Mark V platform was the work of engine builder Jim Shewbert, who was hired to create the potent big-cube engine for Ted Yurek's '70 Chevelle. The car, while outfitted with a number of advanced suspension upgrades, was a true dual-purpose machine; both track and cruise time were planned for the beautiful blue-and-SS-stripe-clad heavy Chevy. While the engine was assembled in Southern California, the Chevelle was expected to run on pump gas once dropped between the inner fenderwells of the Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Chevy. Owing to the huge amount of distance between L.A. and Idaho, it was imperative that the engine be powerful and reliable.
The Build Up
The building of the Mark V engine was not unique, for the most part-a fairly straightforward assembly using Scat 6.385-inch 4340 H-beam connecting rods, Akerly & Childs extreme rings, and 4.5-inch bore Keith Black Hypereutectic aluminum pistons. The pistons feature a 1/16-inch top moly piston ring and similar-sized cast-iron second ring. The pistons have a flat-top, making for excellent flame propagation, and when used with a 9.800-inch deck block, generate 10.25:1 compression. An Eagle forged steel crankshaft was used with a 4.250-inch stroke, making for 532 cid total displacement (540 cid for you government workers).
The cylinder heads were state-of-the-art RHS Pro Action 360cc aluminum heads. The heads started plenty clean from the factory with excellent airflow and internal water-jacketing for consistent temperature control, and were ported to the next level by Toby Allison. Because of the high horsepower that Jim wished to generate, he felt a Toby porting job would help to eek out the engine's top horsepower numbers.
In the valvetrain department, Shewbert clearly wanted a big camshaft to take advantage of the high-flow cylinder heads and horsepower and torque-handling attributes of the super-strong Mark V short-block (see CamQuest 6 sidebar). To that end, he selected a camshaft that featured large lift and duration numbers requiring a mechanical roller valvetrain, which included COMP's new Endure-X mechanical roller lifters. In combination with the big camshaft, the COMP Cams tech line folks (1-800-999-0853) helped him select appropriate valvesprings, retainers, lifters, spring cups, lash caps, and even the Pro Magnum roller rockers that were to be used with this combination.
Topping the engine was a Dart intake ported by Allison and a Demon reworked 850-cfm carburetor. Big-tube exhaust headers and low-restriction Flowmaster tailpipes were slated for use, along with a five-speed manual transmission and high-performance clutch.
On To the Dyno
The folks at Westech Performance were hired to test the limits of our engine. Engine builder Jim Shewbert installed the camshaft with 4 degrees of advance, along with the Dart intake, Demon 850-cfm carburetor, and MSD ignition. Using 91-octane fuel, Westech's Steve Brule fired the engine and spent a considerable amount of time warming the engine, then resetting the valves and warming the engine again with some short low-rpm pulls. After an hour of break-in time, they proceeded to make some test runs to see if we had done the proper homework.
The Mark V required a few jetting changes, and we adjusted the timing slightly during our four test pulls. In the end, our 540-cid Mark V big-block turned out an impressive 649.2 hp at 6,200 rpm and 613 lb-ft of torque at 4,900 rpm. The most impressive part of the engine's power and torque output was the consistent power delivery. From 5,700 through 6,700 rpm, the engine maintained a minimum of 640 hp-less than a 10hp variance for over 1,000 rpm. In addition, the torque level reached 590 lb-ft of torque starting at 4,100 rpm, and stayed above that level through 5,700 rpm. This is usable street horsepower that would be more than up to any race challenge encountered by the classic Chevelle.
In the end, we were quite happy with the performance level of the 540-cid engine. Making 650 hp on pump gas is no small accomplishment, and one that proved-street or race-big-block Chevrolets have deservedly earned their reputation for relatable power, even the often-overlooked Mark V.


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Scouting report [5:50 AM]
D and C reports: 'Bills win if . . . Flutie plays another efficient, turnover-free game, a tough task against a good New York defense...The Jets come out flat after their emotionally and physically draining victory over Miami last week...Shawn Bryson and Sammy Morris can continue to pile up yardage both running and receiving. They were keys to the 27-point production last week, and they showed how important a good running game is to overall offensive success.'
Jets keep on gutting opposition [5:49 AM]
Toronto Sun reports: 'Realistically, to make the playoffs Buffalo will have to finish up no worse than 7-2. After going 1-4 in their past five, it is crucial the comeback begins today.'
Bills seek to redeem themselves against high-flying Jets [9:54 PM]
AP reports: 'Six weeks have passed and Marcellus Wiley still can't get over how his Buffalo Bills failed to beat the New York Jets. "That was tough," the defensive end said, referring to Buffalo's 27-14 loss on Sept. 17. "You watch the film and you take the scoreboard out and you're like, 'How did we get killed?'" Join the growing club, Marcellus. The Jets have cornered the NFL market on remarkable comebacks and unfathomable victories this season. Matching their best start in franchise history, the Jets (6-1) have left many opponents scratching their collective heads.'
Bills better at running for cover [9:11 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'A 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Kevin Williams propelled the Jets to a 27-14 victory on Sept. 17 and dropped the Bills to last place in the NFL in average yards allowed per kickoff (35.7). "It was a struggle," safety Raion Hill said. "There was always a breakdown here or a missed tackle there. It was something that had to change." The change has been dramatic. The Bills now have the sixth-ranked kickoff coverage unit in the NFL, giving up 21.1 yards per return. Last week, the Minnesota Vikings were held to just 17.7 yards on six returns.'
Enberg feels right at home in return to the Ralph [9:09 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Enberg has been back doing NFL games for six weeks now and he and Dierdorf work their fourth Bills game Sunday when the AFC East leading New York Jets visit Ralph Wilson Stadium. "I'm back in my old home," Enberg said. "I'm expecting (Jim) Kelly and Cornelius (Bennett) and Thurman (Thomas) and everyone to come and meet me at the airport." The Bills' strong schedule certainly has something to do with Enberg's Buffalo schedule. Enberg and Dierdorf are slated to work a fifth Bills game in Tampa Bay next month. "They do have a terrific schedule in terms of appealing matchups and you know they are going to play well," Enberg said. But not well enough. The Bills have lost all three road games that Enberg has worked, making one wonder about an Enberg jinx.'
Coleman becoming a big part of Jets' defense [9:07 AM]
Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune reports: 'His fellow Jets defensive backs call Marcus Coleman, "The Phenom." That is an appropriate assessment for the 6-foot-2, 210-pound cornerback blessed with wide receiver speed and NBA small-forward leaping skills.'
Bills' pressure weak without All-Pro Smith [7:48 AM]
D and C reports: 'The Buffalo Bills knew sacking opposing quarterbacks was going to be more difficult this season due to the loss of superstar defensive end Bruce Smith. But they couldn't have envisioned having just 14 sacks, which is four below the NFL per team average. "Our pass rush isn't where it needs to be for us to be consistently successful in this league," said defensive end Phil Hansen, whose lack of production (two sacks, six pressures) is one of the reasons for Buffalo's struggles.'
Trick Plays Treat Jets Kindly [7:47 AM]
New York Times reports: 'None of the plays are an accident. They are practiced repeatedly.'
Marcus Key Fit for Jets [7:45 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'Marcus Coleman heard the whispers last offseason. He had just signed a five-year, $20 million contract to remain with the Jets, and now the club was refusing to meet Keyshawn Johnson's demands for a new contract. It raised a question: Did the Jets, choked by the salary cap, have their priorities mixed up? "I'm sure people were wondering," Coleman said this week at Hofstra. "If they have any questions now, hopefully they saw the game the other night and have been watching us all year, seeing that I'm a quality player. I'm not a one-year wonder with a big contract, just trying to hang on. I definitely have some things I want to do in this league."'
Coles Has Connected With Vinny [7:44 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'One of the bright spots for the Jets has been the emergence of rookie Laveranues Coles as the No. 3 wide receiver. Coles, who has made 10 of his 13 receptions in the last two games, attributes his rise to an improved line of communication with QB Vinny Testaverde. "Early on, I wasn't comfortable going up to a veteran such as Vinny and asking him what he's looking for," Coles said yesterday at Hofstra. "I would sit back and try to get a feel for what everyone else was doing. Once I realized Vinny wasn't a guy who was going to shut you out, I felt more comfortable going up to him."'
Glenn hoping Flutie decides to try his side [7:42 AM]
New York Post reports: 'Memo to Doug Flutie and the Bills' offense: Aaron Glenn is getting bored. Throw him a bone. Glenn, the Jets' two-time Pro Bowl cornerback, has been feeling somewhat left out this season and that was built up even more by the three interceptions his fellow starting corner, Marcus Coleman, picked off against the Dolphins Monday night . . . in one game. "If I ever have three picks [in one game], I might retire," Glenn joked. "But, they say they come in bunches, so if you have three you can't retire, because you might get four, five or six." Glenn, still in his prime, is not really contemplating retirement. But he would like opposing quarterbacks to throw his way a little more.'
Coles catching on as big-play threat [7:40 AM]
New York Post reports: 'Quietly, but with a definite presence, rookie receiver Laveranues Coles is becoming a significant factor for the Jets as a pressure player. Coles, who enters tomorrow's game against the Bills in Buffalo with 13 receptions, a 12.3-yard average and one TD, has become a go-to receiver for Vinny Testaverde in critical situations.'
With Vinny's Help, Coles Is Passing the Test [7:39 AM]
New York Newsday reports: 'The transformation for Laveranues Coles occurred about a month ago. A bashful rookie initially content to sit back and observe his surroundings, the third-round pick out of Florida State began approaching Vinny Testaverde and gleaning information. "In the beginning I never said anything; I would just sit back, take it easy and get a feel for what they wanted," Coles said after Friday's practice. "Then it became easier for me to go up to Vinny and ask, 'What do you want me to do?' And he would let me know. "Once I realized that Vinny wasn't the type of guy who would shut you out and say, 'I'm totally right,' I felt more comfortable going up to him."'
Bills plan for action against no-huddle [7:37 AM]
Newark Star Ledger reports: 'The problem, said Cowart, centers around running backs Richie Anderson and Curtis Martin because they can line up anywhere on the field and be a threat. Utilizing Anderson and Martin's versatile was a top priority going into training camp. "They're definitely one of the toughest teams to prepare for because they run so many different formations," Cowart said. "They use their guys in so many various ways. They've got Richie Anderson catching a ton of balls and Curtis Martin lining up wide. "You have to watch out for those guys. They have so many different formations that it gets you confused. They have Richie Anderson out wide and Wayne Chrebet in close. Things like that can make you line up incorrectly. "We're definitely going to prepare for (the no-huddle). We do a good job each time against the Jets. They haven't run wild on us or thrown the ball wild on us. But the hurry-up offense is definitely a concern."'
Running up the numbers [7:36 AM]
Bergen Record reports: 'It didn't look like much on the stat sheet. It was only a 2-yard gain, on a night in which the Jets amassed 455 yards of offense. Yet it was one of their most important plays. Richie Anderson's 2-yard reception from Vinny Testaverde converted a fourth-and-one at the Miami 4 late in the fourth quarter Monday night. If not for that play, there would not have been a Testaverde touchdown pass to tackle Jumbo Elliott two plays later. And the Jets' great fourth-quarter comeback almost certainly would have been relegated to the status of nice try, as opposed to instant NFL legend.'
Staying Alive [3:15 PM]
Buffalo Post reports: 'One thing should be certain about Buffalo's rematch with the New York Jets on Sunday -- the Bills can't relax, regardless of the score.'
No Time To Panic (Yet) [3:10 PM]
Buffalo Post reports: 'The Bills are just 3-4, but the four losses have come against the New York Jets (Sunday's opponent), Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins and Minnesota Vikings, teams with a combined record of 23-5. None of those losses was by more than 13 points and despite serious flaws in various parts of each contest, Buffalo had a shot deep into the fourth quarter in three of them. One of the wins was over Tennessee, which has lost just once this year and twice in the Titans' last 15 games, counting postseason.'
Jets believe this season is special [8:57 AM]
Asbury Park Press/Home News Tribune reports: 'Something special is going on when 6-7, 308-pound tackle Jumbo Elliott and cornerback Marcus Coleman have combined for one more touchdown catch than former Jets receiver Keyshawn Johnson has for Tampa Bay (one).'
Defensive backfield play helping Jets fly high [8:55 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'Eric Moulds has been around the NFL long enough to know the good players from the wannabes. So when the Buffalo Bills star wide receiver says you won't find many cornerback tandems better than Aaron Glenn and Marcus Coleman of the New York Jets, believe it. "I've gone against some pretty good corners, and those guys rank right up there," said Moulds, whose Bills host the Jets on Sunday.'
New look fits Smerlas just fine [8:54 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '"It's the people who present the award that make it special and this is from the people of Western New York," Smerlas said. "This is where I spent most of career, where I learned about a lot of things. "To play football here, people just bleed football. They take pride in their sports, so much pride . . . Of course, it never began as a love-fest with the city of Buffalo when Smerlas came to Buffalo in 1979 as a second-round draft choice out of Boston College. "No one wants to come here," Smerlas said. "You hear and believe all the stories about it being 60 degrees below in the summer. But then you come here and you never want to leave."'
Felser's been with Bills since team's birth but give the wife her props, too [8:52 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'With Larry Felser, it's always an opinionated day. A columnist and sports editor for the Buffalo News, Felser was among 11 inductees to the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame Thursday night. He had a stint as a ball boy with the original All-America Conference and began his newspaper career running copy at the Courier-Express. In 1959, he began covering the Buffalo Bills, then of the new American Football League. For 18 years, Felser provided daily coverage of the Bills, moving to columnist with The Buffalo News in 1977.'
New 'key' turns Jet 'O' [8:37 AM]
New York Post reports: 'No player symbolizes the 2000 Al Groh Jets in a more complete way than Richie Anderson. He's diligent in his preparation, explosive and dependable in his production and so quiet he goes by almost unnoticed by even the most ardent of Jet fans.'
I Want What He Got [8:36 AM]
New York Newsday reports: '[Marcus] Coleman has three interceptions, all in the last game against Miami, with two coming in overtime. [Aaron] Glenn has two picks, and is hungry for more.'
Flutie Has a Feel for Testaverde's Travails [8:35 AM]
New York Newsday reports: '"He's playing as well as he's ever played, no question," said Flutie, who will start for the Bills Sunday in place of injured starter Rob Johnson. "It just kills me, because I remember the last time we were playing [the Jets], everybody was complaining that he wasn't playing consistently and lighting it up. Now that he's coming off a five-touchdown game, it sounds like you [reporters] love him again."'
No safety in numbers [8:34 AM]
Newark Star Ledger reports: 'After the Jets' free safeties were victimized in three of the Dolphins' four touchdowns in Monday night's thriller, Williams, Scott Frost and Chris Hayes have been getting reps at the position in practice this week. As is his wont, Groh was mum on who the starter will be on Sunday in Buffalo.'
Jets set when it comes to Chrebet [8:32 AM]
Chicago Tribune reports: 'Let's hear it for Wayne Chrebet. You won't hear it from him. The guy isn't just a clutch receiver, he's a great clutch receiver. A good receiver makes clutch catches by accident; a great one does it over and over again.'
Paul Dottino's scouting report: Jets at Bills [8:31 AM]
Bergen Record reports: 'Prediction: Jets 17, Bills 16.'
Opponents always avoid Jets' Glenn [5:32 AM]
Bergen Record reports: 'Bills coach Wade Phillips echoed that sentiment when asked about the Moulds-Coleman matchup. "I don't want to overlook Aaron Glenn because he's also a tremendous player," Phillips said. "Two corners like that can take a lot of things away. The Jets put them in man-to-man with no help, really. Not many teams have the luxury of doing that."'
Hard to predict path of this campaign trail [5:30 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'And if the Jets need to pull another game out, who's next on the list to do the unexpected? "You never know," [Jumbo] Elliott said.'
Jets' magic act is looking super [5:28 AM]
New York Daily News reports: 'Victor Green has a pretty good feel for Jets karma - after all, he has been on the scene since 1993 - and he believes the remarkable start is a harbinger of something truly special. As in, Super special. "Hey, the sky's the limit," the Jets' strong safety said yesterday at Hofstra. "I hope it takes us all the way to Tampa (for Super Bowl XXXV). Hopefully, we can continue to have the magic. If we do, we can take it as far as we let it."'
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May 20, 2011
Programming the NXT in pure English - Vote!
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4 comments:
- niels.verbeek said...
i had voted on this computer and on school and on the ipad
- May 22, 2011, 5:51:00 AM
- Harry said...
Not sure, if I can get any help, but at school i'm developing kind a sensor fro my NXT, and I have an arduino UNO, and I have already cpature the sensor data from the sensot to my arduino, but i'm strugling in to send this data to the NXT via NXT-G, How can I do that
i know that will be two parts,
1.) form arduino to NXT using i2C, but my code dosn't do that yes
and the second part a NXT-G block to capture my sensor output.
I have been looking across the inetrente and can't find good documentation to allow me doing that
I have LabView 7.1 and 30 days deo for Labview 2010
can anyone help me please!!
- May 23, 2011, 4:50:00 AM
- NXTreme said...
@ Harry
Comments on TheNXTStep probably isn't the best place to ask questions like these, try posting your question on the MindBoards.net forums, lots of helpful people over there.
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