Whatever Happened to the Best Lie Detector?

Saw a tech program on TV about two years ago showing a new lie detector that could not be fooled.

It involved infra-red cameras measuring the temperature around the eyes. If someone lied, the temperature would go up... and there was no way to control the temperature rise.

They convincingly said it was an iron-clad way to tell if someone was lying.

I would think the TSA would be for that instead of feeling up fat old ladies or grumpy old men.

(Then, again, testosterone rules!)

Our Human Condition... Nothing is Perfect

We all have dreams of a world without war or disputes.

Our DREAM is to have everyone get along with each other, all enjoying singing "Kum Ba Ya" around a camp fire. Hugs and kisses for everyone.

Sounds GREAT!

Problem is:

17% of the human race is born without empathy.
20+ % are born with some form of insanity.

These statistics haven't changed in eons. (Although it's tempting to think they are changing now.)

This means there will ALWAYS be conflict. 17% of our world leaders have no empathy.
20+% are partially (if not totally) insane.

SOOOooooooo... We've GOT TO FACE THIS FACT

There will always be disputes, wars, injustices..... it's part of our human condition.

We must have our military and all the cloak and dagger stuff to survive.

Nothing is going to change that. (Except for ... maybe... electromagnet ear-muffs.... more later.)

Our Delegation Society

Getting up in age.. (My Medicare Sign-up year... UGH! I'm a dead man now!)
I came to the realization that I'm a cranky old man.

Why do I say this?

Because I'm living in the past.

In the past:

1) A handshake was a contract. Each person lived up to their bargain.
2) We fulfilled our obligations.... BY OURSELVES.
3) If we over-promised... we took the hit and made sure what we promised was delivered.
4) A lie was on the top of the list as being the quickest path to hell.
5) We had empathy for others.
6) We lived in reality and faced the challenges it put in front of us.

Now I see:

1) A handshake means nothing.
2) We pass on our obligations to others.
3) We run and hide if we can't fulfill on our promises.
4) Lying is perfectly OK. I'm covered by the contract which says "no promises"
5) If I can pull one over on you, it's your fault.
6) Run away if things get too tough.

Nowadays I see:

- Kids are enticed to go in front of the "Idiot Box" to be entertained by "kill and destroy" video games. Remote killing/destroying without consequences... there goes empathy!

- Parents enjoy the time away from their TV watching kids by escaping into their own TV fantasy land. There goes time with nothing positive accomplished and no memories worth keeping.

I'm obsolete!

Bummer!

I guess it's time for our fantasy land generation to take over. It will be interesting to see how they survive passing the buck back and forth to each other, each blaming the other for their failures or problems.

I enjoy reality. It's invigorating! New challenges come every moment and solving them one at a time is gratifying. I pat my own back over and over again, and it feels good because I did it, by myself, without the help from others. My confidence grows. My independence grows, and my enjoyment of learning new things grows.

No one can compliment you better than yourself.

My Pinless Pinwheel Project

I finally got things right and launched my downloadable template product.

You can see it at http://www.pinlesspinwheel.com

You ask, why would a person with a degree in chemistry be doing such a low tech thing?

Here's why.

This simple project teaches by example a lot of the fundamental concepts in physics, weather, adhesion, optics, yes... chemistry, lubrication (pencil lead anyone?), aerodynamics, the visible spectrum (What do you get if you mix yellow and red?), the refresh rate of your eyes...(frames per second)... i.e. how fast does this pinwheel have to spin before images start blurring?

There's also the development of eye-hand coordination, the satisfaction of producing something tangible, the ability (training) to read instructions.

Then there's the creative process that gets one involved in improving/modifying the design, graphic arts, beauty and design, art, and ergonomics.

Math gets involved when a 2 dimensional object is transformed into a 3 dimensional product...
i.e printing at 50% gives a product 1/4 the size of one printed at 100%.

Now here I go off on one of my tangents like video games.
Since space invaders, most video games involve destruction or killing of something, be it a zombie freako alien, or drag racer.

Now I'm wondering if the people who spend a lot of time killing and destroying with a joystick lose empathy for others.

I wonder if the "pilots" of the drone planes that remotely kill Taliban or Al Qaeda feel any guilt or remorse of feelings about killing?


This simple Pinless Pinwheel project deals with reality... it makes reality pleasant and rewarding. No destruction, no killing, no fantasy, no running away from reality by diving into fantasy.

Nuff said.. goin' to bed.

Truth Squads

I'm not alone. I hear of many people, like myself, that are victims of fraud, lies, half-truths, and theft.

Our nation is in a turmoil. Some say our problems are the result of conspiracies, I tend to agree.

When I see the brainless, mind numbing, ridiculous issues being discussed, the idiotic programming available on TV, the laws in place that help the fraudsters, not the victims, the complexity of our tax system, the thousands of viruses, spywares, trojan horses, and other malicious code which for some reason our operating systems cannot stop, is there anyone honest anymore?

I get crazy when I think about how I have an extremely hard time to find an honest person. Honest people get rarer every day.

So, here's my crazy thought.

We need TRUTH SQUADS.

Here's what they'll do.

1) First verify the truthfulness of all in their group.
2) Plan strategies to get spies (moles) into every group where there's leadership and take video and record what's being said and shown in these groups.

In other words, infiltrate and destroy dis-honesty from within... like the commies have been doing to us for over 60 years.

Our country is in trouble and needs a conscience. The only way to put conscience into anyone is to let them know they are being watched and no one wants to be caught being dis-honest.

We don't need a national organization. We need independent Truth Squads all over.

From within, invisible, tattle-tales... Yup... we are at war, and war needs good strategy, and war goes by different rules that are not "politically correct."

If ANYONE reads this blog... go for it. (But be careful and think before you leap.)

Who IS This "Rubber Room" Guy?

Thought I'd let you know who I am... faults, too.

Here's where you can see my amateur ('cause I don't need to spend tweeking time to get the message across.)

Just go here... http://www.pangeaenterprises.com/portfolio.html

We Need a New Paradigm

No governmental scheme will work.

Why?

Because not all people are honest.