| Miscellaneous Idea and Concept. Something to think | | | | along with what we are somewhat sure of in the |
| about, not relating to any particular topic, event or | | | | past, such as the existence of Dinosaurs from fossil |
| person. I would like to begin this quarter review of | | | | records, etc. we have pieced together much of what |
| thoughts on both the past and the future. First it | | | | was, we know what is to a large extent, except for |
| appears to be easier to predict the future than to | | | | the provided misdirection and secrets due to military, |
| guesstimate the past. For instance predicting the | | | | Ally and National Security. We know how people think |
| future seems to be much easier than that of the | | | | and what kinds of things they desire in the way of |
| work of archeologists trying to piece together what | | | | Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the wants |
| happened based on clues and forensics. And to this | | | | and desires of all human beings, through cultural, |
| point I wish to bring to point a few recent works. | | | | parental and societal nurturing and of course those |
| One is the work done by Stephen Wolfram where | | | | items pre-imprinted in the DNA and organic life |
| he shows how simple programs develop extremely | | | | programming. |
| complex results. If we study the concept of the | | | | We know that innovation or invention is introduced |
| Greek Gods and their roles, we may find that the | | | | when the desire for it or the necessity is there. For |
| world as we know it started from extreme simplicity. | | | | instance in a war, you have to win or you lose all, so |
| Perhaps several programs which have been running | | | | the necessity to out innovate is key. If you need |
| and interacting for 5.5 billion years. Now without | | | | power, water, food, transportation again you will see |
| getting to far out and therefore such comments | | | | innovation. If you can make money by entertaining |
| being dismissed by those of extreme religious | | | | people; you have the need for innovation and a way |
| convictions of any sect. This comment would not in | | | | to use it to make money therefore increased funding |
| fact preclude the idea of a god or delete the idea of | | | | to provide it. If there is a business, which needs to |
| the Greeks theories and beliefs in multiple gods, but | | | | be more efficient you will find innovation. For |
| rather open up dialogue past that of absolutes we | | | | instance; robotics in manufacturing to replace people, |
| see in major religions and literal interpretations of | | | | advancements in aerodynamics to move people, |
| those writings. Let us take the simplicity of life at the | | | | advancements in medicine to save people. Industry |
| most basic levels of RNA, DNA, Proteins, etc. The | | | | often propels innovations as do smart governments |
| easiest way to study something is from the | | | | who can see where we are and where we want to |
| beginning, thus if we are wondering how the | | | | be. |
| complexity of life (species and niches) actually came | | | | Thus if you study where we are, where we are |
| about here on this planet it might be easiest to know | | | | headed you can often predict categories of needed |
| such an answer by creating life. | | | | improvements as well as severe pit falls. Thus |
| [ | | | | predicting the future is relatively easy. Both short and |
| Now this could be artificial life, add on artificial | | | | long-term future can be predicted as long as your |
| intelligence interacting with human life or other | | | | pre-conceived notions are reality based in your |
| intelligent species of the planet | | | | current period observations. If you look at the people |
| [ | | | | advising the Presidents Administration you can see |
| It would be smart to figure out more ways to | | | | we are all in good hands and if you can see the |
| interact with our intelligent species on Earth to | | | | methods to their madness as they advise such |
| communicate. Such as we have done with | | | | administrations you can see the brilliance of their |
| Chimpanzees through sign language or with Dolphins. | | | | sense of direction as they battle social norms, status |
| But what is most interesting is in our “Politically | | | | quos and dying technologies. It is an art and a science |
| Correct World” we have not been honest | | | | to build for the future without over stepping |
| enough with our own human kind and perhaps the | | | | boundaries of continuity. Incremental Change is best |
| notion of working towards a closer world of mankind | | | | and without disrupting the natural flow of things. Too |
| ought to be figured into the idea. If we create life | | | | much disruptive technology is not good. The flow |
| and watch it evolve we can then understand these | | | | must be obtain to continue to serve free men |
| theories better of how we describe the past better. | | | | otherwise you end up turning on the “Lunch |
| Studying and predicting the future is much easier | | | | Light” for those we are trying to serve. The |
| than studying and forensically outlining the past or | | | | onward movement of man, requires careful planning |
| past events. Surely one can get close looking | | | | as if a three-dimensional chess board; |
| backwards, but not as close as one who has studied | | | | [ |
| the future based on the current or present, | | | | We must continue to study the flows and the |
| understanding the current perception of the past into | | | | future, which is much easier than you might think. |
| the equation. In this regard I would like to point out | | | | There are so many factors, such as trade, population |
| Isaac Asimov and his trilogy as an example of some | | | | migration, population growth, Industry sector |
| of what we are working on today. Also the lifetime | | | | rotations, cycles of weather, trading partners, wars, |
| journals of Nicola Tesla and his ideas of the | | | | voting trends, infrastructure depreciation, crime, |
| automaton, ELF work and other predictions of the | | | | capital flow, stock markets, national security, politics, |
| future seem to have predicted quite closely our | | | | religious undertones, law, taxation, energy, natural |
| current future. | | | | resources, environment, health, language, education, |
| I like to think that I myself studying different | | | | transportation, communication, distribution and |
| technologies can find clues to the future based on | | | | currency, just to name a few, which must be studied |
| current observations along with those newest | | | | and must fit together. This is why you need experts |
| innovations and their potential uses. Also if you look | | | | and well-rounded individuals with multi-disciplines of as |
| at Arthur C Clark and all his ideas, it seems that much | | | | many and more items listed and with such a team of |
| of those are now becoming reality all of which seem | | | | dedicated thinkers all with the common goal the |
| to be combinations of all past innovations and | | | | tasks are not really that daunting although to many |
| thoughts. Many of these predictions in the form of | | | | may appear to be un-doable. |
| fictional work have come true. Geosynchronous | | | | Although since you will be creating the future it may |
| Satellite communication (Iridium), cold fusion, modern | | | | not be as important to know the future, but if you |
| Alchemy, etc., he once said: "To predict the future | | | | are going where mankind looks to be headed and for |
| we need logic, but we also need faith and | | | | the right reasons and you are ready to mitigate the |
| imagination, which can sometimes defy logic itself." | | | | negatives by recognizing them and working to use |
| Arthur C. Clarke. Nicola Tesla had nearly as much | | | | those potential weaknesses as strengths then you |
| written predictions as Galileo, Einstein, Copernicus, Da | | | | will be able to get to where you are going. Now as |
| Vinci, Newton, etc. And today we have some | | | | far as the past is concerned, it has occurred |
| incredible people in our era watching, inventing, | | | | previously and as we are in a linear time trap in that |
| innovating, creating and inventing. Some of these | | | | we cannot fix those issues or even be sure exactly |
| living intellectuals have made some enormous | | | | what had happened, we should form a realistic and |
| predictions, which if and when they come true will be | | | | probable estimation of the past and study the |
| a wonderful accomplishment for mankind. | | | | trends, flows, cycles, grids, programs, of the present |
| As a matter of fact predicting the future with a little | | | | and most recent past of which we can verify and |
| knowledge and observation is relatively easy. Having | | | | move to steer the great ship of mankind on the |
| studied the great explorers of the past and famous | | | | destiny to the future. Just a thought; any comments |
| archeologists like Charles Leaky, it is interesting how | | | | on any of the subjects mentioned, any other |
| much we have learned, but how little there is | | | | perspectives or points of view, please share them |
| available in the way of clues. Charles Darwin had lots | | | | with us. |
| to say also and many times what we see today | | | | |