Daily Wander

The draft was a way to increase civility. Why not ask your current leader to stop calling names? That may be a faster path to increasing civility. Have a leader who starts civil and continues to be civil in addressing people.

Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.

I do believe that national service is a good thing. However, I would argue that it isn’t always considered broadly enough. I would say we should take the top people every single year in school and have them be teachers for two years. Rotating people through our school system benefits our country more than any proposal in Project 2025. At best Project 2025 lives in a bubble—not a good bubble, a bad bubble. It doesn’t consider the impact of a mandatory military service structure.

First, increasing the size of the military would send a global message (we intend to use the military). It would also radically increase the cost of the DOD. To train and prepare soldiers to operate, you have to have training facilities.

If we consider that we are going to add 2-4 million new soldiers EVERY year, we are going to need 40 bases capable of supporting 100,000 plus new troops. This would place a significant strain on our resources and would cost millions of dollars to build them.

Tripling the military would not only triple the current cost for soldiers, but also impose a substantial financial burden on our economy.

Where does this money come from?

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

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All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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The wander project

People often ask me what I listen to while out walking. (or perhaps the wandering part within the wander project )

1. Podcasts

a. Lex Friedman’s long-form interviews are always interesting. He sometimes pushes the edges of what is known and of both sides of complex issues.

b. AI for Humans – they make me laugh.

c. Last week in AI – a detailed podcast that helps me consider several topics in the AI space

d. Planetary Radio (an output of the planetary society) is a great space news source.

2. Audiobooks and recordings

a. (currently, and I know it is shocking) I am finishing up Danny and the Corporate ladder

b. I’ve also been listening to Neil Degrass Tyson’s new book.

I don’t listen to music as much now as I did in the past. I occasionally listen to the music I have on my phone and, on occasion, listen to SiriusXM using the iPhone application. I don’t get bored with any source; I use them to learn and understand.

The biggest thing for me overall may be the reality of time. I spend two hours a day outside working, and I am trying to learn during those two hours.

Based on yesterday’s weather, I am also just trying to stay cool. We walked early in the day, and it was hot. It was scorching by the end of the day (we do a short end-of-day walk on the weekends). Our high yesterday was 99.

Even if it feels like it, it just doesn’t feel good!

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

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All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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The wander project

I enjoy sharing various creations. I usually spend 2-3 days mulling over a poem and then share it on a Saturday. I also enjoy posting and sharing Yelp reviews. The Yelp reviews focus more on new restaurants and places we visit (hotels and locales).

I also share this blog, my technical blog, and longer articles on LinkedIn. It is part of my personal choice/philosophy about tintellectual Capital. I realize that many people consider their IP their IP. P prefer to share it.

I also share videos on YouTube and TikTok. I share 99% of the videos of birds on both video platforms. I enjoy sharing bird videos. I am also sharing a new video series, a “longer” view of technology. Plus, I am still doing my podcast.

It is part of how I approach the world. Sometimes, you have to share, and in sharing, you help others see what you see. Not changing opinions, but rather helping people see your reference point, your point of view. The answer to the question is, what does he or she think?

I’ve reduced my social media presence to five, and I will likely stay at those for now. Plus, I have to share pictures of Puck and Dylan; they are so cute!

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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Daily Wander

100% factually correct. What does that mean effectively? From the view of the scientific method, nothing is 100%. All things are in question. Based on that lack of understanding, it is scary. But the other side of the argument I hear from the GOP, proven to be factual, scares me even more. There is NO ultimate source of truth.

The world operates on the exchange of ideas, much like the air that passes through your vocal cords to shape the sounds of your thoughts. Whether it’s through spoken words or written text, the power of ideas is what drives our understanding of the world. It’s this understanding that we need to share and discuss openly.

It’s disheartening, but let’s discuss the state of affairs. We must move beyond rhetoric and have a real discussion about We’vetions. We can’t afford to be, especially when we’ve heard promises of change before that have yet to materialize. What has changed in the past four years that will make a difference now?

The world is facing issues that require global attention. Immigration is not a US problem. It is a global problem that needs to be dealt with globally. The marcan’tand financial situation in the world is a global issue.

We can’t declare bankruptcy and move on to the next state as a nation. We need someone to take a big-picture view of what must happen.

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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Daily Wander

What is the sound of one hand clapping? Is it disdain, or instead, is it silence? Are we making that sound by making fun of people, or can we complete the simple process of two hands clapping? It is not that I fear the sound. It is not that I question the noise. Rather, I question the intent of the single hand. It isn’t a golf match where people are quiet on purpose. It is simply the life we are living. The sound of one hand clapping is less rigorous but more a lonely sound.

I am, I was, I will be.

What, then, is justice? If justice is not the sound of one hand clapping? Is it the sound of a flag, upside flying and flapping in the wind? The gentle sound an upside-down flag makes? Or is it then the sound a free RV makes as it rolls down the road? Fences be damned, in my Free RV. Does a free vehicle stop for stop signs? Or does it go with the blind faith that made it free? The sound now of one hand clapping grew louder. I can see the hand moving and feel the collision with the air.

But, the silence is overwhelming. We believe in justice as long as it does not apply to us. We believe in the sound of horns blowing—the sound of whistles repeating repeatedly. We believe in justice applied by us, never to us. We hear the sound of clapping. We hide behind interpretation and live in a world where fingers always point away from us. For we are not the problem; you are.

I was. I wonder if I ever will be again.

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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Daily Wander

Okay, so lying about people liking you is dangerous. It is especially dangerous in the modern video world because people can clearly see what happens. Video can lie, however. The way video lies is not a deep fake. It is simply cutting the frame so that the person sees one thing.

Without the context of the wider image, the video appears to show something different. The video of the current president wandering off is a great example. It was cut so that you didn’t see the wider shot (it spoke more to reality than the tight shot did).

In the tight shot, it appears that the Premier of Italy has to corral the president and prevent him from wandering off. In reality, he turned to give a thumbs-up to a Paratrooper that landed near the stage. Of course, the right-wing media grabbed the modified video and ran with it.

We have to stop the lies. In order to make our nation great, we need to know the truth. There are times when leadership cannot tell us the full story. We have to understand that. There is a dangerous system in the US government designed to prevent information from being released.

Let’s be clear: information can indeed be a potent force. But the real threat, the one that is always dangerous, is the insidious nature of lies. We don’t need official clearance to recognize the harm that falsehoods can cause.

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-v2TMOb5gs

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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The Wander Project

I’ve been playing with the Wristcam for over a year and the Ray-Ban Meta glasses for six months. I am sharing this in my less technical blog because I will focus on capturing pictures today. Or maybe on the pictures I have missed over the years!

First, the Wristcam is connected to your Apple Watch, which makes it really convenient. The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are sunglasses first and easy to use. Looking where you are trying to capture a picture is a very natural process.

Look, click, and move on!  Of the two, the Meta has a better camera overall. But it is again a story of convenience. Yes, I carry my iPhone with me on walks. But there is a convenience to seeing something and taking a picture without having to pull the iPhone out.

By nature, I am a technocrat. But I am also looking to solve short-term problems for myself and others. The issue was that I missed far too many cool pictures. My father was an avid photographer and took more than 30,000 pictures (he was taking pictures in the film days).

But in the last five years of his life, he took more pictures (6000) than in any other ten-year period. Digital cameras are easier, and Wristcams and Meta are even easier!

Made by a Human (or is it)

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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Daily Wander

So, let’s talk about what is wrong with our country.

1. We HAVE TO GET RID OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE; while it served a purpose (reducing the power of cities) once upon a time, it is now a failure. We have, which wasn’t possible or as possible in the days of the constitution signing it wasn’t possible. It is possible now to have the popular vote. We’ve seen the Electoral College not reflect the people’s will twice in the last 24 years. It happened five times in history time to end it.
2. We have a problem. It is immigration, and frankly, it is not the problem that the GOP is trumpeting; it is a problem of economic oppression and violent crime. We have a part of the world that needs our help, and instead, we stand at the border shouting about people crossing.
3. Our country has a debt issue. We have to fix both people’s and the government’s governments.
4. We need a leader who rises above the fray. To borrow from the song, we need a hero—someone who doesn’t call people names, someone who doesn’t drive, doesn’t, someone who represents all of us, not the smaller group that voted for them.

I am not interested in hearing the “state’s decide “state’s issue “women’s. That is not the goal. The goal is for women to decide what happens to them. A state making it illegal to have an abortion is simply something that has to stop.

I am not interested in the painting of the past as it is so much better than before. Millions of people died from Covid. Things move in a linear fashion, not in a line. The past wasn’t better. Wasn’t going down statues of Confederate heros isn’t bad? How many of them were erected by the Confederacy?

History tells us that we need to be careful at inflection points. We are at an inflection point.

Made by a Human (or is it)

Promo for Episode 2

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Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

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All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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“A fact is a statement that can be objectively verified and proven true or false. It is based on evidence, observation, or data, and personal opinions or beliefs do not influence it. For example, “Water boils at 100°C (212°F)” is a factual statement because it can be tested and confirmed through experiments.” (Bing)

Water boils at 212 degrees. Yes, your thermometer may say it is boiling at 210, but the other side of the objectivity of information is, has your thermometer been tested for accuracy? The water’s boiling point was measured over and over using calibrated instruments.

We cannot today say that the words uttered by the former President on January 6, 2021, caused his followers to attack the US Capitol. That is speculative, as we can not ever know a human being’s motives. Someday, AI will tell us that that directly influenced a person, but we can say we don’t know.

What we know is that the former President did nothing during a crisis. An attack was occurring on the offices of 1/3 of the US government, and he did not act. The facts (texts) show that numerous people begged him to act. He did not act. This inaction was simply the wrong answer, leaving us with a sense of disappointment and concern.

Would you elect someone who wouldn’t act, knowing that another crisis is coming (and the world is full of them right now)?

The President is not elected to represent their followers alone. They are elected to represent all of us, to be a leader for the entire nation. This understanding underscores the importance of inclusive leadership in our society. All of us are not the people standing outside the US Congress building. The office and person of the President of the United States represents all of America. As a proud American, I support every elected President. I am beginning to wonder if the “real fake news” is that the former President cares about anyone other than himself. (that is opinion by the by).

Made by a Human (or is it)

Promo for Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/@madebyahumanorisit

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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Daily Wander

Three good things that a political candidate makes. I agree with the former president on the concept of NATO paying its fair share. But my agreement stops there; the “we won’t defend” a NATO country that doesn’t pay is simply crap. It is the wrong way to deal with people.

I’m afraid I have to disagreewith former presidents’ victim status. There are far too many victims in our world for a privileged member of the “elite” to claim injustice. How many people charged with crimes claim innocence? (All of them.) How many people, though, can afford to delay trials?

, Few have the economic ability to delay trials. Yes, we have a two-tiered justice system. If you have money, you can control how the system interacts with you. If you don’t have money, then you end up in jail. It is a two-tiered system, and those on top are the problem.

If you are charged with a crime, you deserve a speedy trial. If you are innocent, you rush to get that speedy trial. Guilty people are obstinate and confused. Why is that? Because they are guilty. Innocent people don’t drive to delay; they drive to receive validation of innocence.

I can find the one thing, the one thing I agree with, but everything else makes me cringe. It is like the adage about false compliments. Yes, you look like the perfect person for the job, besides these 18 issues we have with you.

If you lie once, you are attempting to deceive. If you lie twice to me, you think you can fool me. If you lie over and over, you effectively think I am stupid. That is on the liar, not me.

Made by a Human (or is it)

Promo for Episode 2

https://www.youtube.com/@madebyahumanorisit

Episode 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQSGOoapFh8&t=1219s

Vibe is the best whiteboard on the market!

https://vibe.refr.cc/scottandersen?t=kl

All three versions of Danny and the Corporate Ladder are now on Amazon

(audio, ebook, and paperback)

https://www.amazon.com/Danny-Corporate-Ladder-Story-Choice/dp/B0CNSBNSBT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=danny+and+the+corporate+ladder&qid=1701775427&sr=8-1

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