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Friday, June 13, 2008

[96] Fixing Every Problem In The World

Friday, June 13, 2008 at 5:55am

I have this view on life that’s pretty simple. Be happy. The only reason I’m so good at being happy is because I learn what I have to in order to see things simply. I’m going to try to apply this simple outlook to the major problems of the world and see if I can make them sound reasonable.

Global warming: the fact is we screwed up in how we decided run our cars and get our energy. Simple minded me says use solar panels, on everything. Hydrogen and water engines either exist or are at the brink of existing so replace or modify every old engine to be like them. The wind is free so put wind farms in all that grass next to fields. Flowing water turning wheels can power lights in cities, and does for some. Why isn’t it happening? People like to bark about the cost and I just want to say “look, if the atmosphere goes, everything on the planet does to.” McCain is talking about investing in nuclear power. There are worse problems with that than any of the methods listed, and considering he’s just Bush light I wonder how long it would take for that to turn into more weapons. From our intervention to the utilization of fungus and different bacteria we could deal with this seemingly overnight, yet the collective brainpower of some of the smartest people on the planet is not getting filtered fast enough into what I consider good enough results. (Edit: I have since rescinded my view on nuclear power and didn’t realize how many missiles were being decommissioned.)

Violence: Now even though historically violence is less than it ever has been, it is never going to be low enough for people living in gang areas or in warring countries. City and gang violence I say do the following. Go in with a massive task force and put them down before they can shoot anymore bystanders. We already see how this works in Iraq. More troops equals less violence. When your neighborhood has been gangster cleansed how many young recruits are going to look at the body pile and think twice about fucking with armored cavalry? I’m not a big fan of violence, but I say fuck them if they choose to be willfully ignorant about the, what would then be known consequence, of continuing down said path. Those fanatics who perpetuate war in other countries, massive world effort to save as many of the innocent as possible, then bomb the shit out of what’s left. Given people are content enough today with collateral damage, I’m at least proposing we move who we can out before the demolition.

Poverty: All those damn poor people. While I think a lot of it is their fault, I’m well aware there are plenty of people who are hard working and are still struggling like crazy. For those super poor street living people, take them to jail. I have a plan for them after they are there too, just wait. Those with meager incomes and huge families will take a little more work. First, if Jethro wants to have 17 kids and live in a shack, he’s getting a vasectomy. The kids will go to half way homes, again something I have a plan for. Not quite a jail yet not really freedom will be learning centers for these types of people. If all you know is how to work on cars, that will change quickly.

I feel I should take a moment to say, this is not a democracy. People will feel as if they’re civil liberties are in jeopardy and their freedom is being violated and all I can say to that is, your feelings are wrong. It has become overly apparent to me that people do not know what is best for themselves. They know how to survive and how to get along very-semi-well enough, but long term prospects for humanity look ever dim. That is my focus. No one gets hurt unless they choose to play that game. No one stays dumb or they don’t eat. Simple enough.

Jails: Most already do this, but I don’t feel it is to the extent of maximal gain. Everyone works. And I don’t mean license plates. I mean they are working like Mexicans to work on any and every task that can be taught for the better of the surrounding area. Those death row and lifers will be put to the task of learning the more complicated aspects of the current global problems, and will become extra brainpower focused on subject. Not like they don’t have the time. Those learning centers will be slightly less freedom invasive, but the expectations will in no way be lax. People will become smarter or they won’t eat. I think food is a big enough motivation for anybody to do what it is that is required of them. Those that are mentally incapable of doing such will not starve to death if I may quell any sudden outcries of cruelty.

Those halfway houses: The condition they are in today is atrocious. Kids just kind of existing with other kids in rundown shacks with overseers. My facilities would again be education oriented. Kids will be treated like they aren’t retarded and if they behave as such, that food thing kicks in. Minor debate can be held about the appropriate age to implement that. Parents can see and contact their kids, and when they show they’ve become smart/responsible enough, they can be reunited.

I think I should take another moment to talk about money. That’s the excuse over and over when regarding anything, absolutely anything that is new or different. I have this philosophy. If you can do a job, you can do it without money. Simple? Where’s the incentive you ask? Intellectual gain, food, aesthetic enjoyment, and freedom. I think there are enough people that appreciate doing something because they love to do it. Many doctors and teachers are not getting paid as much as some would think they should, but the job gets done anyway. Money for the bills is the concern. But the bills will be dealt with another way. Money for food, clothes, etc. which again won’t be an issue. Sooner or later people will learn to adopt that they get what they put into the welfare of humanity. This will only work mind you when enough people are contributing to the overwhelming basin of goodies for all. Someone somewhere has something you want/need and the same can be said about you. Being able to make those connections and understand the power of connectivity will be what frees people from thinking they are at the will of bills and must cling desperately to meager rewards.

Time: I spend a lot of time doing nothing. I recognize this to be a problem so how time is broken up will be another aspect of this. A number of hours will be devoted each day to reading. It doesn’t matter what people read, but one thing must be science oriented per week. In Spain everyone stops what they’re doing midday to just chill, why can’t we read?

I should make a note of my inspiration for this digression. First, Bee Movie which shows you how integral a seemingly pointless job that millions of others are doing is truly important to the whole. Second, watching ants which again falls close to the same concept. Third, my never ending fear that people will never understand whatever it is they want well enough to be happy. And forth, thinking about the types of civilizations Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist at U. of New York, has discussed.

Human interaction: Obviously people still get worked up about racism, curse words, etc. And those aren’t likely to go away. My approach is to use any curse worse, racial terms, taboo statement until they become boring. If I can say fuck instead of uh…, like, or umm and not even realize that it’s a “curse” word, I’m sure people can become just as desensitized to the stupid little things in language that cause such big issues. After that nappy headed hoes comment, It should have been played as often as Love Song by Sara Barreiles until people thought of the phrase to the same extent they contemplate “cat.” I don’t think words matter in any aspect removed from the actions they evoke from people. Take away the compulsory response, avoid the negative action.

Sexuality: People will learn to not be sexually repressed. In other countries people are either fucking in public or putting boobs in orange juice commercials. I think an insurmountable amount of stress comes from people who cannot express themselves in frankly perverted and touchy feely ways. This doesn’t mean it will be okay to just grope whoever walks by and slap people in the face with your dick. This does mean though that one night stands might be discussed over coffee or amidst some social gathering and a quickie in the break room won’t get you fired. When the air is clear to think, feel, and express those animal urges is out of the way, more time can be focused on more “productive” things. And obviously measures in contraceptives will take on a whole new light and sex education will be everywhere.

Drugs and alcohol: Legalize and prepare. Like with the cussing and racist crap, when its legal, the rush of being the badass breaking the rules goes away. Those that are truly addicted can get stipends, but will not be allowed to snort themselves into a coma. If you are going to drink, assuming the car is still the most prevalent way to transport people, there will be built in breathalyzers that disable the car from moving if your that impaired. Those things even exist already. Otherwise, drunk people walking or making noise are far less of a nuisance than dead people. Controlled environments can be set up for people wanting to “experiment.”

Religion: Will be dealt with as any other social organization. The second it becomes a hindrance to education or a threat, it will be obliterated. When a bill in, let’s say Louisiana, even hints of creationism in the classroom, those people will be thoroughly reconditioned. I can only say I don’t care what you believe as long as you do in fact believe a list of other things right alongside it. When a contradiction arises and you don’t make way to logical fact, you’ve given yourself an issue my system will be forced to deal with.

Now with anything, there will be cheaters and under-minors. Not everything can be dealt with without totalitarian fear and an all seeing eye. The whole point of having a system designed to provide ease of information and progress is to teach people that they literally are only hurting themselves when everyone else is playing along. This is not how it works in our society. Those that cheat win bigger than ever. Those that play the right kind of “game” in a given situation will have it pay out. Only when your about someone else’s well being can you understand what it does for your own. Having a planet to live on, being able to trust people to be smart enough to make good decisions, and utilizing the untapped potential of the idle human being are on my list of things important to a master race.

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Byron R. Turner II (McKendree) wroteat 1:13pm on June 13th, 2008

There are a lot of good ideas in that note, all we need is a dictator who would put this into effect.

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