Action: creating garbage disposals next to the beach. Routing sewage to beaches.
Result: Some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, are all toxic to swim in. Ecoli level at Ramleh Baida (the only public beach in Lebanon) is 400 times bigger than safe standard. 3% chance for any swimmer to get sick immediately.
Reaction of Lebanese people: reflecting all the officials who have created this situation.
When you don’t care about People’s Ignorance, remember that you live by the rules they legislate, are governed by the authority they appoint, and serve their verdict in court.
Some serious Scholars, with the development of nano-robots, and the successful attempt to double the life expectancy in the lab of some species, suggest that by 2050, some humans will become a-mortal (in the absence of fatal trauma, their lives could be extended indefinitely).
#thankyouscience
19th century: medical procedure for minor limb injuries – Amputation.
Anaesthetic: none. Four people holding the patient down.
20th century: medical procedure for minor limb injuries – considered minor injury – out patient procedure and antibiotic. Full anesthetics that makes the patient laugh during treatment.
#thankyouscience
1700 AC- 150 out of 1000 newborns died during first year.
1/3 of all children died before the age of 15.
2000 AC – 5 out of 1000 die first year. 7 out of 1000 die before the age of 15.
#thankyouscience
There are about 2000 billionaires on Earth, among which 30% don’t have a college degree.
29% of Americans believe that they will one day become millionaires.
American workers have been underpaid by as much as $10 trillion since 2000.
15 million US workers are self-employed.
There are today 6 millions job openings available nationwide, and most recruiters say there are talent shortage in the country.
My greatest epiphany of this year so far is that we (homosapiens) were better off as Hunters Gatherers and that the agricultural revolution 11,000 years ago was a bad thing that happened to us and to Earth.
1. We became domesticated and enslaved by crops and eventually by each other.
2. We lost the sense of freedom and mindfulness.
3. We had to work more hours, in straneous positions that had tolls on our bodies, and very boring jobs (while hunting was fun for men and gathering was fun for women).
4. We grew at unhealthy proportions, acquiring diseases, over population, and competition which made us loose our quality of life.
5. We grew far from communial societies, which brought us depression, anxiety, loneliness, and always missing someone that we love. We used to be always together with everyone we loved all the time.
6. We divided earth into monopolized properties and restricted human flow.
7. We created a construct of religions and kingdoms and social structures that added nothing but hatred and stress to our being.
8. More to come
McCauley’s concept works like this: if nature were a framed viewpoint, the darkest colors would be found towards the ground. (Think dark grasses, stones, and mud.) Meanwhile, the medium tones of trees and plant life would be in the middle. Lightly-toned skies would round out the top of the frame.
With this rule, you’ll end up choosing a dominant shade, a secondary shade, and an accent color. As the name of this rule suggests, your dominant shade will cover about 60% of the room. Since it plays such a large role in your design, you may want this to be your most neutral choice. The dominant shade is a good choice for things like your wall color and floor coverings. Then, your secondary shade can be a bit bolder and is usually fit for furniture. Finally, your accent color is your boldest choice and can be found in accessories.
Odd-numbered groupings create more visual interest than even numbered groupings. In particular, three seems to be the ideal number for a grouping as opposed to one, five, or even seven because the former might feel too simple while the latter two run the risk of appearing overly cluttered.
العقل قبل المسلّمات
Mind over assumed truths
“طب كنتوا ليه بتعلمونا نحفظ البِرّ وجمايله؟
طب كنتوا ليه بتعلمونا نكره الظلم وعمايله؟
لمّـا انتو ناويين تسجنونا في أرضنا..
كان إيه لزوم العلم وهمومه ورزايله؟
طب كنتو سبتونا بهايم.. كنا نِمْنَــا مرتاحين!
إزاي أبيع أرضي، وعارف إن جسمي أصله طين؟”
هشام الجخ
ثلاث خرفان
Wissam Charafeddine 