"Would You Recognize An Alien ?" I Mean One From Out There?

Apparently they do not look like monsters, even on Halloween.  But I am not giving away the scoop.

Read the article and go out snooping. If you Lucky or Unlucky you may run into one.

A friend just told me he believed in aliens ever since he met his in-laws.  Whatever, read the article and be informed. 😉

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5036311/Scientists-suggest-aliens-look-like-us.html

Get With The Program-Eat Leftover Food

                                                                        


Not surprised reading Americans throwing away enough food each year to feed most of the world.

Shocking, especially for someone  actually starving anywhere  on the planet.

Large amount of thrown out food are leftovers. Food that
people just don't bother to pack away for another meal.

Then, grocery outlets discard food well before the best-before date for commercial reasons. The reasons are many, the explanations lame. But that's the way it is.
 
Discarded food well before the best-before date is a large part of the problem. We must know when is food unsafe to eat. Thus, people throw away food because they have the perception that is has gone bad, not because it actually has.

Grocery stores tend to display the best and freshest looking foods to entice potential buyers.

The study found that Americans are worried about the food they waste and 'are interested in taking future action'.

Realistically only a portion of discarded food can  be made available for human consumption.

However,  endeavors to redistribute redundant foods where appropriate and prevent food waste in the first place could increase the availability of nutrients for Americans, while saving money and natural resources.

Yet, someone that actually been starving in one of the hell holes of the world, summed up the situation regarding our habit of discarding leftovers and wasting food, "Today, we just live too good." I am not prepared to argue it.

She Is A Robot And A Citizen Can Not Get Better

Sooner or latter it had to happen: The Saudi government has bestowed citizenship on a humanoid robot named Sophia, becoming the first country in the world with a robotic citizen.

Without missing a beat, negative comments popped up about the happy event. Such as, “I don’t understand what a country like Saudi Arabia would find so attractive about a perfectly obedient woman.”

Well, even I would find such "blessing" a bore. You need someone at times to bring you down to Earth to the world of reality.

The artificially intelligent and human-looking robot developed by Hong Kong company Hanson Robotics, went on stage where she announced her status.

Sophia the robot is unique as she is able expressing  emotions and beaming kindness. Let's hope she will practice her good intentions.

As for becoming a citizen? It is a natural progression from
earlier in the year when, the European Parliament proposed granting AI agents “personhood” status, giving them particular rights and responsibilities.

While robot rights are in question, one expert suggests it should be possible for humans to torture robots. Hope it will not happen, although there are some nasty dudes out there.

We hope nothing but the best to Sophia while at this point in time we have no other detail to suggest  whether She would enjoy the same rights human citizens have.  And She will be paying taxes like her flesh and blood brothers and sisters. 😉

No matter what, this is another beginning in the story of existence on this planet. We hope it turns out well.

Beards Are Cool - Just Ask The Monkeys

                                              

Keep your eyes open when you are out. You will be surrounded by multitude of males sporting facial hair.

You may think that you are the victim of some malfunctioning experimental time machine and as an involuntary victim had been transported back in time to a 12th century fish market in the old world.

Nowadays you will spy males of every type, skinny, obese, bald, proudly sporting beards.

Some well paid scientist with the gusto of one who just invented the wheel discovered the reason for the male's desire to present a bushy face; He wants attention, mostly from the opposite sex. 

Of course our ancestors without watching TV learned this helpful deception by watching male monkeys that virile monkeys in primate societies develop garish "badges" to enhance sexual attractiveness and demonstrate dominance to competitors.

Today, a  loaded bank account can serve as a substitute for the beard.  However, far too many parading males do not have the financial resources but observing nature and adhering to accepted social norms they are able to develop that facial fuzz into an attractive bird.

Many do, especially after checking their bank accounts and with that significant other in their life. I would.

Commercials For The Nation - Or, My Favourite Hobby Horse

As of late more and more people bellyaching about ho- huhs involving customer service, particularly on the telephone when reporting problems concerning some services and products.

Is it possible that the problem is us? The client straining to explain a problem to a customer rep, often situated on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and we just don't have the forbearance or lacking the ability to catch the smile in the voice on the other end of the telephone?

Let me explicate before you think I got high on catnip or just concluded a phone call to an offshore customer centre and I am still in THAT euphoric state.

My conjecture is based on many of the TV commercials I can see, even if I mute the sound. 

Oh, and the angelic smiles beamed mostly at senior-citizens by charming ladies with, wearing a head-phone while they telling them that they have nothing to worry about if they happen to die, provided they purchase the insurance they are pushing.

You are free to assume the insurance they buy will take care of the funeral expenses and their grieving heirs will don't have to worry about a reduced inheritance like the expected but shrunk tax return you receive.

Which is good as they will have more cash for that third large screen TV and for the purchase of that advertised pick up truck that is able to jump off asteroid size rocks without breaking a spring.

If you happen to be older, and don't want to be overtly influenced by the "feel good" commercials, shuffling around all day with an incised smile on your face, pay attention to other commercials.

Like the one where a sombre voice advise you that the last ten years of life of the average person is spent in misery due to illnesses.

Therefore, he or she should generously donate to this or that fund. 

While that should not wipe off the smile anyone's kisser, is often enough to reach for the remote control or in a serious case, grab the phone and order the advertised item.

In Praise Of Women Over The Age Of Forty

                                                             
The other day I've read something resembling a confession in praise of women over 40 years of age.  

Thinking about it, I  had to agree with this insightful man's conclusion and the reasons he provided.

Taking a sip from my coffee, I started to read. " As I was getting older, I started appreciate women over the age of 40 more and more."

He continued," I am a light sleeper, but a woman over 40 will never wake you up, just because she is unable to sleep and just wants to talk."

"If you happen to watch a football game and not talking,
she will not roll her eyes disapprovingly about your addiction to sport."

"Women over 40 have a good measure of dignity and they will never scream at you on the street or in a restaurant"

However, if you behave like some unlabeled dork, you can bet your favourite easy chair that she will let you know in a way you will get the message."

"On the other hand, these mature women do not hesitate to praise you-when deserved. They instinctively know when you need recognition, loving or just practical support"

"And as they age they are getting more beautiful. Those first wrinkles just makes them more radiant and desirable as women and companions."

"And you will honour it and may consider yourself to be a lucky man."

"There are many reasons for which I adore and prefer a forty year old women ahead of younger woman and I see no need  to continue. Still, I salute you ladies over forty years of age, You are tops in my book."

Who can argue with the above? Can You?