26 Tuesday Oct 2021
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Since we are approaching Halloween, I figured this would be a fun video to watch to add to your Halloween spirit. I hope you find it as interesting as I did. Have a great Tuesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
19 Tuesday Oct 2021
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I figured this would be a good video, since we are fast approaching that day of the year where the kiddies get out and either go door-to-door, or get their Halloween treats from a bunch of cars with trunks open and loaded with tasty morsels.
This video is an interesting one. I hope you enjoy it.
Have a great Tuesday!
Until next time…
Dave
12 Tuesday Oct 2021
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Tags
goth, goth culture, gothic, History, ostragoth, present-day gothic culture, roman empire, Ted Talk, TedEd, Visigoth
If you’ve ever seen a person wearing Gothic clothing (black everything), you’ll be interested to see how this present-day Gothic culture came to be. This is another short video, but pretty informative. Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
05 Tuesday Oct 2021
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https://www.npr.org/2021/10/05/1043278925/nobel-prize-physics-climate-change-winner
With the announcement of Nobel prize winners, this one in Physics was awarded for work on climate change (See link above). Today’s Ted Talk follows this announcement with how the Arctic has been used as a way of predicting and warning us of the many changes that are coming to our climate that will have many impacts on our lives in the upcoming years.
I hope you enjoy this short snippet. This is something that will impact all of us for years to come. What will be the result? Some predict the displacement of millions as sea water levels rise, droughts become more prevalent and cover larger areas, and the many changes to the storms, wildfires, and other fallout from these changes to our climate.
Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
21 Tuesday Sep 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
In today’s world, information overload is a common term. We get pounded with advertisement, news, and a truckload of gossip. Ask any question in Google’s search engine box, and take a look at the responses you get. I bet you will get both sides of an argument, regardless of what question you pose. Keto or not, vitamins or not, vegan or not, what type of exercise works–what doesn’t?, etc. I chose physical fitness for my core topic here, but you get the idea. How do we sift through all this information to find the truth?
Unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as it sounds, typically because most of the voices online are in it for a profit, clicks, or some other selfish purpose. This is where critical thinking takes on a whole new meaning. Today, we all have to become critical thinkers to avoid being overwhelmed by masses of opinions that are just that–opinions. To arrive at some semblance of truth, we have to really dig, and examine what we are reading critically. Watch this short video to learn how.
I hope you enjoyed this video and will try out some of the things it suggests. Critical thinking is no longer relegated to the university. We must all learn how to critically think and choose our information sources wisely. If we do not, we will be easily duped by many on the internet who have no interest in telling us the truth, but are rather interested in gaining political points, selling us something, or perpetuating a rumor that is popular.
Have a great Tuesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
31 Tuesday Aug 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
As I say so often, I rarely read the news in detail. I only scan it to see what’s going on in the world. The Delta variant is reeking havoc in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and so many other places. Australia has experienced multiple lockdowns, New Zealand has locked down its entire country when one case appeared, and many states in the U.S. are experiencing surges in COVID cases again. Protests and civil unrest is high around the globe as people fight back against quarantines, mask mandates, vaccine passports, and all the rest.
Here’s an educational video about Pandemics and how they are labeled “over” by health experts.
My folks and I are staying right where we have been–in a pseudo lockdown. My Mom will be 78 and my Dad is 83. Both have underlying conditions. We have all been vaccinated, but are still mindful of how crazy this new variant is. We will be getting the booster when it comes out, and only go out to shop for necessities. We still order in and have meals delivered. The county we live in is at an all time high for COVID cases–more now than the version of COVID that hit us in 2020. Things are opened up here, but we are still careful about things, because we want to do all we can to avoid this thing if at all possible.
I hope you enjoy today’s video. I enjoy TedEd, because the videos are short, yet highly informative. I hope each of you and your families avoid this nasty thing, and do whatever you believe is right for your personal set of circumstances.
Until next time…
Dave
24 Tuesday Aug 2021
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Well, folks. We thought we had beat this COVID thing, but the Delta variant has risen and is causing all kind of problems across the globe as science scrambles to respond. Check out this video on Small Pox, a plague that hit us in the 1900s.
Hopefully it’ll shed some light on what we are doing to beat COVID this time around.
Enjoy!
Until next time…
Dave
17 Tuesday Aug 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
In light of all the crazy weather happening, I figured this would be an appropriate TEDEd video to watch. Check it out. It’s short, but pretty informative.
Happy Tuesday, folks!
Until next time…
Dave
20 Tuesday Jul 2021
Posted in Ted Talk
Tags
Body, consciousness, Faith, Michael A. Graziano, Mind, philosophy, Science, Soul
I hope you enjoy this Ted talk on consciousness and how science continues to struggle to find out what it is. I hope you enjoy it, and are excited to see these again, after a two week hiatus.
Until next time…
Dave
29 Tuesday Jun 2021
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Until next time…
Dave
